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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 13, 2025Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 45 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
Jun 13, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2025, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sussex County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 64 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1136 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1136 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1088 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

207 
WUUS51 KPHI 131800
SVRPHI
DEC005-131845-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0065.250613T1800Z-250613T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Sussex County in southern Delaware...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 159 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gumboro, or 9
  miles south of Georgetown, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Millsboro, Selbyville, Dagsboro, Gumboro, and Frankford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 7543 3855 7552 3864 7538 3845 7498
      3845 7503 3846 7505 3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 314DEG 12KT 3856 7539 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DeSilva
3 follow-up statements
860 
WWUS51 KPHI 131821
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
221 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

DEC005-131845-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250613T1845Z/
Sussex DE-
221 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...

At 221 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gumboro, or 13
miles south of Georgetown, moving southeast at 15 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...
Millsboro, Selbyville, Dagsboro, Gumboro, and Frankford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 7543 3849 7546 3853 7546 3858 7528
      3845 7498 3845 7503 3846 7505 3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 317DEG 12KT 3850 7534 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DeSilva
296 
WWUS51 KPHI 131837
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
237 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

DEC005-131845-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250613T1845Z/
Sussex DE-
237 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY...

At 237 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Selbyville, or
13 miles northwest of Ocean City, moving southeast at 15 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...
Selbyville and Gumboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 7540 3850 7541 3852 7525 3845 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 314DEG 12KT 3846 7529 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DeSilva
602 
WWUS51 KPHI 131842
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
242 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

DEC005-131851-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250613T1845Z/
Sussex DE-
242 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3845 7540 3850 7541 3852 7525 3845 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 314DEG 12KT 3845 7528 

$$

DeSilva

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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.