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Special Marine Warning 33, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 22, 2003

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Jul 22, 2003, 7:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 80 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: Jul 22, 2003, 7:40 PM EDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2003, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 80 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 Jul 22, 3:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 3:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

WONT TAKE MUCH TIME AS WX IS RATHER ACTIVE ATTM.

GOING WITH CATEGORICAL POPS TNGT...WITH SVR STMS ARND INTO THE EVE
AND BTR CHC FOR HVY RAIN OVNGT. LKLY POPS WED...WITH CHC WED NGT
INTO THU NGT BFR IT LOOKS LIKE SYS FINALLY PUSHES OFF TO THE E.

THEN DRY FOR A FEW DAYS BFR MORE CHC SUN AND MON.

NO CHGS ON MARINE...SML CRAFT ADVY UP FOR ALL WTRS.

ZONES SHOULD FLY AT 4 PM.

.PHI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THRU TNGT PA54-55,60-62,67-69,
         NJ1,7-10,12,15
       SML CRAFT ADVY CST AND DE BAY.

KRAUS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 6:05 AM EDT, 13 hours 35 minutes before

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
605 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND
NEW JERSEY EXCLUDING THE FIVE NORTHEAST COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THESE STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE NEW JERSEY
AND DELAWARE COASTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING EXTENDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY...AND POSSIBLY
ALSO ON WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY.

AMC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 22, 1:54 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
154 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

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

0143 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   HEAVY RAIN
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       .75 INCH RAIN IN 8
                                          MINUTES

Local storm report, Jul 22, 4:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
432 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

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

0143 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   HEAVY RAIN
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       3/4 INCH OR RAIN IN 8
                                          MINUTES.

0219 PM    METUCHEN                  NJ   0.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0224 PM    AVENEL                    NJ   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0230 PM    PISCATAWAY                NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT
                                          INTERSECTION OF RIVER AND
                                          CENTENNIAL ROADS.

0315 PM    CLARKSBURG                NJ   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MONMOUTH

0337 PM    SOLEBURY                  PA   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   BUCKS                          A FEW TREES DOWN.

0345 PM                              NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   HUNTERDON                      TREES DOWN IN NUMEROUS
                                          LOCATIONS.

0415 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   0.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   SOMERSET

Local storm report, Jul 22, 5:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
509 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

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

0143 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   HEAVY RAIN
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       3/4 INCH OF RAIN IN 8
                                          MINUTES.

0219 PM    METUCHEN                  NJ   0.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0224 PM    AVENEL                    NJ   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0230 PM    PISCATAWAY                NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT
                                          INTERSECTION OF RIVER AND
                                          CENTENNIAL ROADS.

0315 PM    CLARKSBURG                NJ   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MONMOUTH

0337 PM    SOLEBURY                  PA   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   BUCKS                          A FEW TREES DOWN.

0345 PM                              NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   HUNTERDON                      TREES DOWN IN NUMEROUS
                                          LOCATIONS.

0400 PM    FLEMINGTON                NJ   1.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   HUNTERDON

0415 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   1.50 IN HAIL
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       LIMBS DOWN FROM WIND.

0420 PM    SOMERSET                  NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       POWERLINES DOWN.

0430 PM    NEW BRUNSWICK             NJ   1.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0430 PM    PISCATAWAY                NJ   1.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0445 PM    MILLTOWN                  NJ   0.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

Local storm report, Jul 22, 5:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
550 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

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

0143 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   HEAVY RAIN
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       3/4 INCH OF RAIN IN 8
                                          MINUTES.

0219 PM    METUCHEN                  NJ   0.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0224 PM    AVENEL                    NJ   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0230 PM    PISCATAWAY                NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT
                                          INTERSECTION OF RIVER AND
                                          CENTENNIAL ROADS.

0315 PM    CLARKSBURG                NJ   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MONMOUTH

0337 PM    SOLEBURY                  PA   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   BUCKS                          A FEW TREES DOWN.

0345 PM                              NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   HUNTERDON                      TREES DOWN IN NUMEROUS
                                          LOCATIONS.

0400 PM    FLEMINGTON                NJ   1.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   HUNTERDON

0415 PM    HILLSBOROUGH              NJ   1.50 IN HAIL
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       LIMBS DOWN FROM WIND.

0420 PM    SOMERSET                  NJ   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   SOMERSET                       POWERLINES DOWN.

0430 PM    NEW BRUNSWICK             NJ   1.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0430 PM    PISCATAWAY                NJ   1.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0445 PM    MILLTOWN                  NJ   0.75 IN HAIL
07/22/03   MIDDLESEX

0515 PM    BRIDGEVILLE               DE   WIND DAMAGE
07/22/03   SUSSEX                         POWERLINES DOWN.

0523 PM    GEORGETOWN                DE   0.25 IN HAIL
07/22/03   SUSSEX

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:02 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
702 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR THE
REGION HAS EXPIRED AS OF 7 PM. HOWEVER...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING HOURS...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY.

THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. MUCH OF THE REGION REMAINS
UNDER A FLOOD WATCH OVERNIGHT.

KRAUS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 8:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Morris	83 min
Jul 21, 8:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon	84 min
Jul 21, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Somerset	89 min
Jul 22, 2:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Middlesex	50 min
Jul 22, 2:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Camden	38 min
Jul 22, 3:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon	40 min
Jul 22, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Somerset	42 min
Jul 22, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Middlesex	43 min
Jul 22, 4:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex	105 min
Jul 22, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		83 min
Jul 22, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland	41 min
Jul 22, 5:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cape May	49 min
Jul 22, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		60 min
Jul 22, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic	38 min
Jul 22, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden	47 min
Jul 22, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Ocean	61 min
Jul 22, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Monmouth	76 min
Jul 21, 8:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester, Montgomery	81 min
Jul 22, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks	49 min
Jul 22, 6:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Berks, Lehigh	4 hr
Jul 22, 7:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks	36 min
Jul 22, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Caroline	56 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.