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Special Marine Warning 32, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 13, 2002

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at May 13, 2002, 5:58 PM EDT. It was in force for 92 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 13, 2002, 5:58 PM EDT (21:58 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2002, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 92 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Whole counties

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at May 13, 4:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 4:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
440 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

AFTERNOON SURFACE OBS SHOW A GOOD 30 DEGREE DIFFERENCE ACROSS THE
CWA. TORNADO WATCH BOX VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR WARM SECTOR ZONES
WITH GOOD SHEAR. WILL KEEP THE FLOOD WATCH GOING UNTIL 1100 PM. WITH
FAST MOVING CONVECTION EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONES COMBINED WITH
THE SANDY SOIL...WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD OFF ON ANY FLOOD WATCH
ISSUANCES FOR THIS AREA.

COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. STRONG GRADIENT SETS UP
TOMORROW AND SHOULD GENERATE WIND GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. H8 TEMPS
PLUMMET AND GO NEGATIVE ACROSS NWRN ZONES. WILL KEEP THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS GOING TOMORROW ACROSS THE POCONOS AND LEHIGH VALLEY AND
INTRODUCE A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH IN THE STRONG
CYCLONIC FLOW. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ACROSS THE POCONOS ARE NEARLY
INDICATING NUMBERS WHICH WOULD SUGGEST SNOW SHOWERS. WITH A GOOD
AMOUNT OF MOISTURE HANGING AROUND TOMORROW...WOULD NOT BE SUPRISED
IF QUITE A BIT OF THE CWA GOES MOSTLY CLOUDY BY AFTERNOON. WILL
START TO DRY THINGS OUT TOMORROW NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

DID NOT STRAY TOO FAR AWAY FROM MOS/MAV TEMP NUMBERS.

SCA WILL STAY UP FOR THE BAY AND OCEAN WATERS. WILL CONTINUE TO
MENTION MINOR TIDAL FLOODING NORTH OF LITTLE EGG.

FCSTID = 29
MPO   46  55  38  60 / 100  40  20  20
ABE   48  59  41  62 / 100  40  20  20
RDG   50  61  43  64 /  80  30  10  10
PHL   54  63  48  70 /  70  30  10  10
12N   46  55  39  61 / 100  40  20  20
SMQ   50  62  40  68 / 100  30  20  10
TTN   50  62  43  66 /  80  30  10  10
MIV   52  63  43  70 /  70  20  10  10
ACY   54  62  53  67 /  70  10  10  10
ILG   53  63  47  69 /  70  20  10  10
DOV   55  65  51  72 /  70  10  10  10
GED   55  63  51  70 /  70  10  10  10
ESN   55  64  51  71 /  70  10  10  10

.PHI...
DE...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 700 PM FOR DEZ001>004
     FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1100 PM FOR DEZ001.

MD...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 700 PM FOR MDZ008-012-015-019-020
     FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1100 PM FOR MDZ008.

NJ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 700 PM FOR NJZ013>026
     FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1100 PM FOR NJZ001-
     007>010-012>013-015>020.

PA...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 700 PM FOR PAZ060-067>071
     FLOOD WATCH UNTIL PAZ054>055-060>062-067>071.

MARINE...SCA DEL BAY AND THE NJ/DE COASTS.

KRUZDLO

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 13, 1:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ013>026-PAZ060-067>071-132300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
145 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH...EFFECTIVE UNTIL 700 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE TORNADO
WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
BERKS...CHESTER...MONTGOMERY...BUCKS...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

IN DELAWARE...
NEW CASTLE...KENT AND SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY...
MERCER...MONMOUTH...BURLINGTON...OCEAN...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...
ATLANTIC...SALEM...CUMBERLAND AMD CAPE MAY.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
CECIL...KENT...QUEEN ANNES...CAROLINE AND TALBOT.

EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS
DEVELOPING FROM SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA.  THIS LINE WILL BECOME STRONGER AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST
THROUGH VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR OVER SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND THE DELMARVA REGION.  STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  BECAUSE
OF STRONG WIND PATTERNS ALOFT...THERE IS ALSO THE RISK OF TORNADOS
WITH SOME THUNDERSTORMS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO/TV STATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS.  YOU CAN
ALSO CHECK OUR WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT...
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI

AMC

Local storm report, May 13, 3:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
300 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

235 PM    BOYERTOWN                  PA   HAIL
05/13/02  BERKS                           0.75 INCH

JJM

Special weather statement, May 13, 3:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

NJZ012>014-020-026-140300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
300 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THIS EVENING/S HIGH
TIDE...

TODAY/S ONSHORE WIND FLOW IN COMBINATION WITH THE HIGH ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW MOON MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING THIS EVENING.  THE TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE ENHANCED BY HEAVY
RAINFALL THAT WILL ACCOMPANY THIS EVENING/S THUNDERSTORMS.

THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY AFFECT THE COUNTIES OF OCEAN...MONMOUTH
AND MIDDLESEX.

DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN A LOCATION THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL
FLOODING.

TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

IOVINO

Local storm report, May 13, 4:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

235 PM    BOYERTOWN                  PA   HAIL
05/13/02  BERKS                           0.75 INCH

340 PM    LORANE                     PA   FLOODING
05/13/02  BERKS                           FLOODING ALONG
                                          SHELBOURNE ROAD

JJM

Local storm report, May 13, 5:45 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

235 PM    BOYERTOWN                  PA   HAIL
05/13/02  BERKS                           0.75 INCH

340 PM    LORANE                     PA   FLOODING
05/13/02  BERKS                           FLOODING ALONG
                                          SHELBOURNE ROAD

435 PM    CHESAPEAKE CITY            MD   WIND DAMAGE
05/13/02  CECIL                           NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

513 PM                               PA   FLOODING
05/13/02  BERKS                           FLOODING ALONG MANATAWNY
                                          CREEK

520 PM    MIDDLETOWN                 DE   WIND DAMAGE
05/13/02  NEW CASTLE                      A FEW WIRES DOWN

530 PM    ATCO                       NJ   HAIL
05/13/02  CAMDEN                          DIME-SIZE HAIL

JJM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		67 min
May 12, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		67 min
May 12, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		67 min
May 12, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		57 min
May 12, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		57 min
May 12, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		57 min
May 13, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	47 min
May 13, 4:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Salem	32 min
May 13, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Gloucester	34 min
May 13, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Camden	37 min
May 13, 5:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Camden, Gloucester	22 min
May 13, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington	42 min
May 13, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington	41 min
May 13, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic	19 min
May 13, 5:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington, Ocean	37 min
May 13, 2:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks	42 min
May 13, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Montgomery	34 min
May 13, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks	28 min
May 13, 3:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Berks	37 min
May 13, 3:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Berks	112 min
May 13, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Montgomery	24 min
May 13, 3:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Berks	95 min
May 13, 4:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester	65 min
May 13, 4:57 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Berks	2 hr
May 13, 5:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Montgomery	42 min
May 13, 5:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks	39 min
May 12, 8:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent	38 min
May 12, 10:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Sussex	16 min
May 13, 4:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	New Castle	43 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.