Widespread convection developed along the sea breeze front during the afternoon. Weak steering flow and high precipitable waters yielded slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain.
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Widespread convection developed along the sea breeze front during the afternoon. Weak steering flow and high precipitable waters yielded slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain.
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:50 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several large trees, approximately 14 inches in diameter were snapped about 8 feet off the ground. The trees fell across Dirleton Road preventing traffic from crossing. A trained spotter estimated winds at up to 65 mph.
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