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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 19, 2025Bucks County, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 5:31 PM EDT for Bucks County, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 44 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 19, 2025, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2025, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bucks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 201 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2025-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2025-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-197 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

205 
WUUS51 KPHI 192131
SVRPHI
PAC017-091-192215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0077.250619T2131Z-250619T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
531 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Schwenksville, or 22 miles northwest of Philadelphia, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton, Quakertown, Perkasie,
  Doylestown, Souderton, Bedminster, Collegeville, Chalfont, Tinicum,
  Trappe, Hatfield, Dublin, Ferndale, Schwenksville, Riegelsville,
  Green Lane, Pleasant Valley, and Fricks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4059 7524 4061 7520 4057 7518 4058 7512
      4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507 4042 7506
      4040 7503 4014 7538 4026 7556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 220DEG 31KT 4026 7541 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
390 
WWUS51 KPHI 192155
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
555 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

PAC091-192204-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-250619T2215Z/
Montgomery PA-
555 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4028 7518 4026 7522 4026 7523 4027 7524
      4034 7532 4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507
      4042 7506 4040 7503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 228DEG 31KT 4032 7517 

$$

PAC017-192215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-250619T2215Z/
Bucks PA-
555 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY...

At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Doylestown, or
21 miles north of Philadelphia, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Perkasie, Doylestown, Bedminster, Chalfont, Tinicum, Dublin, Fricks,
Pipersville, Erwinna, Gardenville, Lumberville, Sellersville, New
Britain, Silverdale, Brittany Farms-Highlands, and Montgomeryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 7518 4026 7522 4026 7523 4027 7524
      4034 7532 4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507
      4042 7506 4040 7503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 228DEG 31KT 4032 7517 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
118 
WWUS51 KPHI 192207
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
607 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

PAC017-192217-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-250619T2215Z/
Bucks PA-
607 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 4028 7518 4026 7522 4026 7523 4027 7524
      4034 7532 4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507
      4042 7506 4040 7503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 220DEG 31KT 4039 7509 

$$

MPS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 12:06 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks2 hr
Jun 19, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIChester, Delaware41 min
Jun 19, 5:02 PM EDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatPHIChester, Delaware15 min
Jun 19, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia47 min
Jun 19, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIDelaware, Philadelphia52 min
Jun 19, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia50 min
Jun 19, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks31 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.