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Special Marine Warning 51, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 11, 2004

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Aug 11, 2004, 8:21 PM EDT. It was in force for 54 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
Aug 11, 2004, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2004, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
54 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 Aug 11, 8:00 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 8:00 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 4:45 AM EDT, 15 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 AM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-120845-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNES MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
445 AM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

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

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS FORECAST A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS FOR OUR AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
AND SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE PRIMARY THREATS
ARE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL, WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN,
AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION, THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

MORE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST
FOR THURSDAY AND SOME MAY BE SEVERE, ESPECIALLY OVER DELAWARE, THE
NORTHEAST MARYLAND SHORE, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THERE IS ALSO A CONCERN FOR HEAVY AND
PROLONGED RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
MOISTURE...WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING. MORE HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD
CAUSE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE LATER SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY, IF THE
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND
AGAIN THURSDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 11, 2:51 PM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
251 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0118 PM     HAIL             MENDHAM                 40.77N 74.60W
08/11/2004  1.00 INCH        MORRIS             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED 1
            INCH SIZE HAIL AS WELL AS DOWNED TREES.

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW CHESTER           40.71N 74.72W
08/11/2004                   SOMERSET           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED TREES
            DOWN IN BEDMINSTER.

0129 PM     HAIL             WHITE HOUSE STATION     40.62N 74.77W
08/11/2004  0.75 INCH        HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY
            SIZE HAIL.

&&

KRUZDLO
Local storm report, Aug 11, 3:51 PM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
351 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0118 PM     HAIL             MENDHAM                 40.77N 74.60W
08/11/2004  1.00 INCH        MORRIS             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED 1
            INCH SIZE HAIL AS WELL AS DOWNED TREES.

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW CHESTER           40.71N 74.72W
08/11/2004                   SOMERSET           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED TREES
            DOWN IN BEDMINSTER.

0129 PM     HAIL             WHITE HOUSE STATION     40.62N 74.77W
08/11/2004  0.75 INCH        HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY
            SIZE HAIL.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MADISON                 40.76N 74.42W
08/11/2004                   MORRIS             NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COUNTY OEM REPORTED TREES DOWN.

&&

KRUZDLO
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 4:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
446 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-112300-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-
KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-QUEEN ANNES MD-TALBOT MD-
447 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HEADING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND
AND DELAWARE...

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF
CHESAPEAKE BAY AT 4:30.  THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AND
THEY SHOULD PASS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND DELAWARE BETWEEN
5:00 AND 7:00 THIS EVENING.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.  AS A RESULT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS PLACE FOR THE
REGION.  THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:00.

IF YOU OBSERVE THREATENING WEATHER, SEEK SHELTER AT ONCE.

IOVINO
Local storm report, Aug 11, 6:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
637 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0118 PM     HAIL             MENDHAM                 40.77N 74.60W
08/11/2004  1.00 INCH        MORRIS             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED 1
            INCH SIZE HAIL AS WELL AS DOWNED TREES.

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW CHESTER           40.71N 74.72W
08/11/2004                   SOMERSET           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED TREES
            DOWN IN BEDMINSTER.

0129 PM     HAIL             WHITE HOUSE STATION     40.62N 74.77W
08/11/2004  0.75 INCH        HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY
            SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MENDHAM                 40.77N 74.60W
08/11/2004                   MORRIS             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN AND ONE INCH HAIL.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MADISON                 40.76N 74.42W
08/11/2004                   MORRIS             NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COUNTY OEM REPORTED TREES DOWN.

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PERTH AMBOY             40.52N 74.27W
08/11/2004                   MIDDLESEX          NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIRES DOWN.

0535 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHILLINGTON             40.30N 75.97W
08/11/2004  60 MPH           BERKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0540 PM     HAIL             PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W
08/11/2004  1.00 INCH        PHILADELPHIA       PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAIL REPORTED IN THE JUNIATA PARK SECTION OF THE CITY.

0555 PM     HAIL             PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W
08/11/2004  1.00 INCH        PHILADELPHIA       PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAIL REPORTED IN THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THE CITY.

0610 PM     HAIL             WARMINSTER HEIGHTS      40.19N 75.08W
08/11/2004  0.75 INCH        BUCKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAYREVILLE              40.47N 74.32W
08/11/2004                   MIDDLESEX          NJ   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN.

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OLD BRIDGE              40.39N 74.33W
08/11/2004                   MIDDLESEX          NJ   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 5:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks3 hr
Aug 12, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton63 min
Aug 12, 7:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Carbon3 hr
Aug 12, 2:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem69 min
Aug 11, 9:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHITalbot4 hr

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2004Every special marine warning in 2004

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.