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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2025, 10:03 PM EDT for Caroline County, Maryland; Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 31, 2025, 10:03 PM EDT (02:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2025, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:05 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 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 362 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
658
WFUS51 KPHI 010203
TORPHI
DEC005-MDC011-010230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0003.250401T0203Z-250401T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1003 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 1002 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Federalsburg, or 9 miles east of Hurlock,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Federalsburg, Dewey Beach, Lewes, Bridgeville, Blades, Bethel,
Ellendale, Milton, Georgetown, Henlopen Acres, Seaford, and
Greenwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3865 7571 3869 7577 3868 7580 3872 7582
3896 7517 3870 7505 3855 7570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 249DEG 47KT 3867 7570
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RCM2 follow-up statements
039
WWUS51 KPHI 010214
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
MDC011-010224-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250401T0230Z/
Caroline MD-
1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3855 7570 3876 7572 3896 7517 3870 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 246DEG 46KT 3864 7556
$$
DEC005-010230-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250401T0230Z/
Sussex DE-
1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
SUSSEX COUNTY...
At 1014 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Seaford, or 9 miles west of Georgetown, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dewey Beach, Lewes, Bridgeville, Blades, Bethel, Ellendale, Milton,
Georgetown, Henlopen Acres, Seaford, and Greenwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3855 7570 3876 7572 3896 7517 3870 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 246DEG 46KT 3864 7556
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RCM062 WWUS51 KPHI 010221 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 DEC005-010231- /O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250401T0230Z/ Sussex DE- 1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. LAT...LON 3855 7570 3876 7572 3896 7517 3870 7505 TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 249DEG 47KT 3866 7548 $$ RCM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 38 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.