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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 25 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 27, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT (17:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2026, 2:09 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 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), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:44 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 166 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
565
WUUS51 KPHI 271744
SVRPHI
DEC005-271830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0108.260627T1744Z-260627T1830Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
144 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millville, or
12 miles north of Ocean City, moving east at 20 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...
Millville, Long Neck, Ocean View, and South Bethany.
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, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.
&&
LAT...LON 3862 7517 3862 7503 3845 7502 3845 7504
3846 7505 3845 7505 3845 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 271DEG 17KT 3853 7515
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
906
WWUS51 KPHI 271757
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
157 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
DEC005-271830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-260627T1830Z/
Sussex DE-
157 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...
At 157 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Millville, or 7
miles north of Ocean City, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Millville, Ocean View, and South Bethany.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3855 7515 3856 7503 3845 7502 3846 7505
3845 7505 3845 7516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 291DEG 21KT 3847 7505
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse928
WWUS51 KPHI 271809
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
209 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
DEC005-271819-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-260627T1830Z/
Sussex DE-
209 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3855 7515 3856 7503 3845 7502 3846 7505
3845 7505 3845 7516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 271DEG 17KT 3847 7498
$$
GorseWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 27, 8:21 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. Unsettled conditions are expected through Sunday as a front and several weak upper systems move through, bringing periodic showers and isolated thunder for the weekend. 2. Heat builds back into the region for the middle and end of next week. There is increasing confidence that high temperatures will be well in the 90s to around 100 degrees, with maximum heat index values exceeding 100 degrees for multiple days.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 8:21 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 821 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... The Climate section now lists the high temperature records for Thursday and Friday of next week. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Unsettled conditions are expected through Sunday as a front and several weak upper systems move through, bringing periodic showers and isolated thunder for the weekend. 2. Heat builds back into the region for the middle and end of next week. There is increasing confidence that high temperatures will be well in the 90s to around 100 degrees, with maximum heat index values exceeding 100 degrees for multiple days. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... Unsettled conditions are expected through Sunday as a front and several weak upper systems move through, bringing periodic showers and isolated thunder for the weekend. A slow-moving front will essentially become stalled across the mid-Atlantic today into tonight, especially as a weak low pressure tracks east from the OH Vly into the region by tonight. This will cause some subtle moisture resurgence back into Delmarva and southern parts of the local area, especially southern NJ, during the day today. With PWs around 1.75" in these areas by this afternoon amidst an uncapped environment, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will likely develop/blossom through peak diurnal heating. The severe potential with these slow-moving downpours remains very low, owing to poor low-level and midlevel lapse rates and very marginal instability. The best chance for thunder will be in Delmarva where instability will be greatest by late afternoon. Coverage of activity will be largely diurnhally-driven, meaning there should be a gradual decrease past sunset late this evening into tonight. That being said, with very subtle forcing and a sufficently-saturated environment in the region, some isolated activity should continue through the overnight into Sunday morning, especially for Delmarva and southern NJ. Moreover, the latest guidance has trended slightly slower with boundary clearing the region, with the potential now for lingering showers and perhaps a few rumbles of thunder as well into the daytime Sunday (once again favored across southern parts of the PHI CWA). The very subtle/slow southward progression of the front will finally make a more concerted effort further S by Sunday night as a weak surface low finally pulls to the E of the region. This will allow for low-level wind fields to become more decidedly northerly, allowing for slightly drier air to overspread the region into Monday. Drier conditions are expected for the start of the workweek. KEY MESSAGE 2...Heat builds back into the region for the middle and end of next week. There is increasing confidence that high temperatures will be well in the 90s to around 100 degrees, with maximum heat index values exceeding 100 degrees for multiple days. Strong mid-level ridging will develop over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley early in the new week, then will build into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic starting on Wednesday and continuing through the end of next week. Hot and humid conditions will return with high temperatures well into the 90s to around 100 degrees with and max heat index values over 100 degrees. This will likely persist for multiple days, including into the upcoming holiday weekend. 01Z/27 NBM probabilities indicate probabilities >90% of high temperatures exceeding 95 degrees on both Thursday and Friday, with greater than 80% probability of high temperatures near/exceeding 100 degrees from the Lehigh Valley north and across the Delaware Valley, including Philadelphia, southern New Jersey, and Delmarva both Thursday and Friday. Max heat index values could exceed 105 degrees, which would necessitate potential Extreme Heat Warnings for much of the local area for several days. && .AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas. .Today...Overall a cloudy forecast with numerous showers this morning becoming more scattered by the afternoon. There are greater chances for showers, and perhaps some TS as well, across south NJ and Delaware Valley sites by late afternoon into the evening. Light and variable winds through the day will go out of the NE/E at times during the afternoon. Confidence is low overall regarding coverage and timing of activity, including TSRA potential late in the day. .Tonight... SHRA/TSRA will become more isolated by/after 06z. With a gradual moistening of the profile, expect MVFR ceilings to develop/overspread southern sites by the end of the period. Cannot rule out some IFR ceilings and prevailing MVFR visibilities toward 12z Sunday, particularly for KMIV/KACY. Outlook... Sunday...VFR. Lingering MVFR/IFR conds in the morning, improving to VFR by midday. ISO to SCT SHRA or TSRA at KPHL, KILG, KMIV, KACY, primarily during the afternoon/evening. Sunday night...VFR. NSW. Monday through Wednesday...VFR. NSW. && .MARINE... A nearly stationary front will remain entrenched across the region through today, providing a focus for periods showers and tstms. Overall, winds and seas will remain sub-SCA through tonight. A few tstms are likely prior to 09z, with another period of possible showers/tstms this afternoon and evening, with chances in the high chance/low likely category. Outlook... Tonight through Sunday...Sub-SCA conditions. VSBY restrictions in showers, scattered thunderstorms, and mist tonight through Sunday morning. Monday through Wednesday...Overall, sub-SCA conditions. Cannot rule out a brief period of southerly 25+ kt gusts late Tuesday afternoon north of Barnegat Light. Rip Currents... For today, breaking waves in the surf zone are forecast to be around 2 feet with around a 6 second period and south-southeast swell. Winds should be mainly southeast around 10 mph. Given these conditions, we'll continue with a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for both the Jersey Shore and Delaware Beaches. For Sunday, winds shift to mainly northeasterly around 10 mph with continuing breaking waves in the surf zone around 2 feet with a 6 to 7 second period and southeast swell. We will continue with a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for both the Jersey Shore and Delaware Beaches. For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi && .CLIMATE... Here is a list of the high temperature records for July 2 (Thursday) and July 3 (Friday): Thursday July 2 Allentown...102/1968 Atlantic City Airport...100/1966 Atlantic City Marina...97/1968 Georgetown...99/1953 Mount Pocono...93/1911 Philadelphia...103/1901 Reading...102/1966 Trenton...100/1901 Wilmington...98/1966 Friday July 3 Allentown...105/1966 Atlantic City Airport...104/1966 Atlantic City Marina...99/1919 Georgetown...101/1954 Mount Pocono...103/1911 Philadelphia...104/1966 Reading...103/1966 Trenton...102/1966 Wilmington...102/1966 && .PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NJ...None. DE...None. MD...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION... AVIATION... MARINE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 5:03 AM EDT, 8 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 503 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 MDZ012-015-019-020-280915- Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- 503 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hot and humid conditions are expected Wednesday through Friday. Heat index values in excess of 100 degrees are likely each day during this stretch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 50 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.