Hail and Damaging Wind in Delaware, May 14, 2010

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Delaware, May 14, 2010
Start: 2010-05-14T18:10
End: 2010-05-14T21:15
Location: Delaware

May 14, 2010 · NWS PHI · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

An Appalachian lee side trough and an approaching cold front both helped produce thunderstorms, some locally severe, across Delaware during the evening of the 14th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

An Appalachian lee side trough and an approaching cold front both helped produce thunderstorms, some locally severe, across Delaware during the evening of the 14th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 14, 2:56 PM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 2:56 PM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
356 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE WEST FOR THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST
TO APPROACH AND CROSS OUR REGION TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #174 IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR
OUR ALL OUR COUNTIES EXCEPT FOR MONROE COUNTY IN PA AND SUSSEX
COUNTY IN NJ.

MOSTLY TO PARTLY SUNNY SKIES PREVAIL THIS AFTERNOON AS CONVECTION
STARTS TO FIRE UP ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND IS MORE SCATTERED
SOUTHWARD INTO VIRGINIA.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE PRE
FRONTAL TROUGH, AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT, AND SPREAD INTO OUR
AREA WHERE WE HAVE DESTABILIZED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND HAVE
HAD GOOD SURFACE HEATING WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE LOWER
80S. THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM AROUND WILLIAMSPORT, PA
SOUTHWARD INTO MARYLAND/VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS SLOW
MOVING AND BY 00Z TONIGHT WILL BE ACROSS OUR AREA. WE EXPECT THE
FRONT TO EXIT THE REGION OVERNIGHT, LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS THE
FRONT MOVES OUT WE SHOULD SEE SOME DRYING OCCUR AND SKIES SHOULD
START TO CLEAR OUT A BIT.

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SOMEWHAT BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL.
GUIDANCE WAS SIMILAR AND A BLEND WAS ACCEPTED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE FRONT CLEARS THE AREA BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING IN
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
FROM THE WEST. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY COOL OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS BUT WILL REMAIN CLOSE TO NORMAL, IN THE LOWER 70S
ACROSS THE AREA. SATURDAY WILL BE A BIT BREEZY WITH AM INCREASED
GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LOW AND BUILDING HIGH. THE GRADIENT
RELAXES LATER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY DOES NOT LOOK TO BE TOO WINDY.

MONDAY WILL BE THE CALM BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES. MODEL
GUIDANCE GENERALLY KEEPS US DRY AS CLOUDS INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE
DAY. SOME SHOWERS MAY START TO MOVE IN BY THE AFTERNOON,
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREA. THERE MAY BE A RUMBLE OR TWO
OF THUNDER MONDAY AFTERNOON BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH AT
THIS TIME INCLUDE WITH THIS PACKAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A TYPICAL SLOW MOVING SPRING SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING OUR CWA FOR
MUCH OF THE LONG TERM. THERE HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD MODEL CONSENSUS
ON AN OVERRUNNING/WAA TYPE PRECIP EVENT FOR THE START OF THE LONG
TERM MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. BECAUSE OF THE GREATER MODEL
CONSENSUS WE UPPED THE POPS TO LIKELY BOTH MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SOAKING RAIN EVENT IF THE
FORECAST CONVECTION CAN WORK ITS WAY INTO OR NEAR OUR CWA.
INITIALLY THERE IS NOT MUCH INSTABILITY ALOFT FORECAST FOR MONDAY
NIGHT OVER OUR CWA OR UPWIND. BY TUESDAY THIS DOES CHANGE WITH
INSTABILITY FORECAST WEST OF OUR CWA ON BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF. WE
KEPT IN THE MENTION OF THUNDER TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE OCCLUDED FRONT AND TRIPLE POINT LOW IS FORECAST TO PASS THROUGH
OUR CWA CLOSE TO 12Z ON WEDNESDAY, BUT THE CLOSED LOW ALOFT IS
FORECAST TO SLOWLY LIFT AND OPEN AND TAKE THE BETTER PART OF TWO
MORE DAYS TO CLEAR OUR CWA. THE SO CALLED IMPROVEMENT WOULD BE TO GO
FROM AN OVERRUNNING TYPE EVENT TO A MORE CONVECTIVE DRIVEN ONE WITH
AT LEAST SOME BIGGER TIME GAPS BETWEEN PRECIPITATION.  WITH THE COLD
POOL ALOFT STILL TO THE WEST THERE IS ENOUGH FORECAST INSTABILITY
ALOFT TO INCLUDE THUNDER ON WEDNESDAY. SINCE IT SHOULD BE DAYTIME
HEATING DRIVEN, WE DID NOT EXTEND THUNDER FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WE
ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR THURSDAY AS EVEN THOUGH THE
CLOSED LOW IS FORECAST TO OPEN AT THAT POINT, THE TROF AXIS IS YET
TO MOVE THROUGH. FAIR WEATHER IS FORECAST TO RETURN FOR FRIDAY.

UNTIL FRIDAY WE SHOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO HAVE TEMPERATURES ABOVE
NORMAL BETWEEN WHAT INITIALLY SHOULD BE AN ONSHORE FLOW AND THEN
HAVE INSITU COOL AIR DAMMING. WE WENT BELOW STAT GUIDANCE THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER THAT STAT GUIDANCE FORECAST MAX TEMPS WERE
CLOSE TO 10-15C ABOVE FORECAST 850MB TEMPS WHICH SEEMS REASONABLE.
MIN TEMP STAT GUIDANCE ACCEPTED WED THRU FRI MORNINGS.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

SCATTERED CONVECTION MOVING EAST FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THIS
AFTERNOON SHOULD, AT A MINIMUM, HOLD TOGETHER AS IT MOVES INTO OUR
AREA, BUT WE STILL DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL HIT ANY
PARTICULAR SITE TO FORECAST ANYTHING OTHER THAN CB GROUPS IN THE MID
AFTERNOON TO EVENING TIME FRAME. AFTER THAT, THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH
AND ENDS THE THREAT. WE EXPECT WINDS TO GUST TO OR A BIT ABOVE 20 KT
FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

WE TAKE OUT THE CB GROUPS AND THE GUSTINESS LATE IN THE EVENING WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT, AND THEN BRING A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND BACK
BY MID MORNING SATURDAY UNDER MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. WE ARE NOT
FORECASTING MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE TAF
PERIOD, BUT IF ANY SITE GETS CAUGHT UNDER A TSTMS IT WOULD
EXPERIENCE IFR CONDITIONS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.

OUTLOOK...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.MARINE...
THE MARINE LAYER SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH PROTECTION, EVEN IN THE WAKE
OF THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT, FROM ADVISORY LEVEL WIND GUSTS.
WAVE WATCH GUIDANCE IS KEEPING SEAS BELOW THE ADVISORY CRITERION, SO
ALTHOUGH WE LIKELY WILL MENTION OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS LATE
TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW, WE ARE PUTTING UP NO FLAGS.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RELAX OVER THE WEEKEND, AND ADVISORY
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. THEY MAY APPROACH
ADVISORY LEVELS WITH THE APPROACH OF NEXT SYSTEM ON TUESDAY.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...NONE.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MEOLA
NEAR TERM...MEOLA
SHORT TERM...MEOLA
LONG TERM...GIGI
AVIATION...DELISI
MARINE...DELISI

Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 2:49 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
349 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012>027-PAZ054-060>062-
067>071-152000-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
349 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 174 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ001-PAZ055-152000-
SUSSEX-MONROE-
349 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR TODAY...ESPECIALLY THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ430-431-450>455-152000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
349 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 174 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 14, 3:18 PM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
418 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-142115-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
418 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CARBON...MONROE...MORRIS...
NORTHAMPTON...SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 417 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEHIGHTON...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR PENN FOREST RESERVOIR...JONAS
AROUND 430 PM...BRODHEADSVILLE...GILBERT AROUND 445 PM...PORTLAND...
COLUMBIA AROUND 500 PM...HOPE AND BLAIRSTOWN AROUND 515 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IN
ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4106 7469 4079 7469 4082 7591 4095 7591
      4095 7588 4098 7584 4099 7578 4101 7575

HAYES

Special weather statement, May 14, 3:26 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
426 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

PAZ054-055-061-062-142130-
CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
426 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 36 MILES WEST OF LEHIGHTON...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR TRESCKOW AROUND 445 PM...SUMMIT
HILL...NEW MAHONING AROUND 500 PM...PARRYVILLE...PALMERTON AROUND 515
PM...WIND GAP AND BELFAST AROUND 530 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4095 7523 4068 7523 4070 7585 4074 7578
      4084 7594 4090 7600 4092 7600

HAYES

Special weather statement, May 14, 4:07 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
507 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ055-062-142200-
HUNTERDON NJ-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-
507 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HUNTERDON...MONROE...MORRIS...
NORTHAMPTON...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 503 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF EASTON...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR BANGOR...ROSETO AROUND 515 PM...
BELVIDERE...OXFORD AROUND 530 PM...BEATTYESTOWN...LONG VALLEY AROUND
545 PM...CHESTER AND MENDHAM AROUND 600 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4071 7439 4067 7445 4065 7445 4066 7443
      4066 7440 4064 7440 4074 7538 4094 7534
      4090 7436

HAYES

Special weather statement, May 14, 5:09 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
609 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NJZ008-010-142315-
MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
609 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES...

AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORRISTOWN...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR CHATHAM AND BASKING RIDGE
AROUND 615 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4080 7434 4078 7437 4074 7436 4067 7445
      4065 7445 4066 7440 4062 7441 4061 7471
      4080 7474 4086 7433

HAYES

Special weather statement, May 14, 5:11 PM EST, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
611 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NJZ001-007>009-PAZ054-055-061-062-142315-
CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
611 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CARBON...HUNTERDON...LEHIGH...
MONROE...MORRIS...NORTHAMPTON...SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEHIGHTON...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR ROSSLAND...PEN ARGYL AROUND 630
PM...ROSETO...EAST BANGOR AROUND 645 PM...GREAT MEADOWS AND GREAT
MEADOWS-VIENNA AROUND 700 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4102 7482 4076 7484 4076 7576 4098 7571

HAYES

Special weather statement, May 14, 5:58 PM EST, 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
658 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NJZ010-012>015-019-020-026-PAZ069-150000-
BUCKS PA-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-SOMERSET NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
658 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BUCKS...BURLINGTON...MERCER...
MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...OCEAN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES...

AT 654 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTH OF TRENTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR CROSSWICKS AROUND 700 PM...
IMLAYSTOWN...ALLENTOWN AROUND 715 PM...CASSVILLE...JACKSON AROUND 730
PM...CEDAR GLEN WEST...HOLIDAY CITY-DOVER AROUND 745 PM...LAVALLETTE
AND SEASIDE HEIGHTS AROUND 800 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER
TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 4014 7402 4005 7402 3974 7409 3973 7411
      3976 7415 3977 7412 3980 7413 3982 7410
      3991 7409 3989 7412 3986 7412 3979 7416
      3978 7418 4025 7494 4048 7462 4025 7398

ROBERTSON

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, New Castle

When: May 14, 6:10 PM EST
Where: New Castle County, Newark
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.680, -75.750

Penny size hail fell in Newark.

Hail, New Castle

When: May 14, 6:17 PM EST
Where: New Castle County, Bear
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.630, -75.670

Quarter size hail fell from a severe thunderstorm in Bear.

Hail, New Castle

When: May 14, 6:20 PM EST
Where: New Castle County, New Castle
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.670, -75.570

The same thunderstorm that dropped quarter size hail in Bear, dropped nickel size hail in New Castle.

Hail, New Castle

When: May 14, 8:55 PM EST
Where: New Castle County, Hockessin
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.780, -75.680

A thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail in Hockessin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When: May 14, 8:59 PM EST
Where: Sussex County, Millsboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.580, -75.300

A severe thunderstorm tore down several large tree limbs in Millsboro.

Lightning, Sussex

When: May 14, 9:15 PM EST
Where: Sussex County, Gumboro
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.480, -75.370

A lightning strike caused a structural fire in Gumboro.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Delaware in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in Delaware, May 2010

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 234054, 234063, 234065, 234070, 234078, 234080.