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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2025, 5:40 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2025, 5:40 PM EDT (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 657 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 781 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
249
WUUS51 KPHI 162140
SVRPHI
MDC011-029-035-041-162230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0050.250516T2140Z-250516T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
540 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
Southern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talbot, or 11
miles east of South River, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Denton, Centreville, Greensboro,
Oakland, Ridgely, St. Michaels, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Smithville,
Grasonville, Starr, Copperville, Jumptown, Harmony, Stevensville,
Skipton, and Chester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 7632 3897 7622 3900 7617 3903 7620
3908 7574 3876 7572 3879 7632 3886 7626
3879 7622 3879 7620 3893 7620 3897 7625
3891 7624 3894 7628 3890 7628 3896 7631
3884 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 266DEG 37KT 3885 7628
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RCM1 follow-up statement
615
WWUS51 KPHI 162150
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
550 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
MDC011-029-035-041-162230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-250516T2230Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
550 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN TALBOT...SOUTHERN QUEEN ANNE'S...CAROLINE AND
SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talbot, or 11
miles northwest of Easton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage
to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Denton, Centreville, Greensboro,
Oakland, Ridgely, St. Michaels, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Smithville,
Grasonville, Starr, Copperville, Jumptown, Harmony, Stevensville,
Skipton, and Chester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 7632 3897 7622 3900 7617 3903 7620
3908 7574 3876 7572 3879 7632 3886 7626
3879 7622 3879 7620 3893 7620 3897 7625
3891 7624 3894 7628 3890 7628 3896 7631
3884 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 265DEG 29KT 3886 7626
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 56 min |
| May 16, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 64 min |
| May 16, 6:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Caroline | 34 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.