Alert archive / New Jersey / Areal Flood Advisories in 2009
Areal Flood Advisory 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at May 7, 2009, 3:09 AM EDT for Hunterdon County, Morris County, New Jersey. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2009, 3:09 AM EDT (07:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2009, 5:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at May 7, 2:35 AM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 2:35 AM EDT, 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 6, 9:41 PM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 941 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 NJZ017>023-027-070245- ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ- 941 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... AT 939 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR SOUTH VINELAND AROUND 945 PM...VINELAND...ESTELL MANOR AROUND 950 PM...MIZPAH...BUENA...MAYS LANDING AROUND 1000 PM...FOLSOM...COLLINGS LAKES...VICTORY LAKES AROUND 1010 PM AND ELWOOD AROUND 1015 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. PO
Special weather statement, May 6, 10:50 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1050 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 NJZ009-010-012>015-PAZ067>071-070500- HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 1050 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS... BETWEEN NOW AND 100 AM, HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVER SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE. THERE COULD ALSO BE ISOLATED WIND GUSTS UP AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IOVINO
Special weather statement, May 6, 10:55 PM EDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1055 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 DEZ003-004-070500- INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH 1055 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... BETWEEN NOW AND 100 AM, HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVER SUSSEX COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. THERE MAY BE ISOLATED WIND GUSTS UP AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IOVINO
Special weather statement, May 7, 1:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 108 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-071000- KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 108 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... THROUGH 600 AM, HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND DELAWARE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH IN AN HOUR MAY OCCUR AND THIS COULD RESULT IN FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ALSO, THERE MAY BE ISOLATED WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-015>019-PAZ060>062-067>071- 071000- NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET- MIDDLESEX-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 108 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... THROUGH 600 AM, HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH IN AN HOUR MAY OCCUR AND THIS COULD RESULT IN FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE AND SMALL STREAMS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. RNS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 9:01 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 19 hr |
| May 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| May 7, 1:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| May 7, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 62 min |
| May 7, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 89 min | |
| May 7, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 40 min |
| May 7, 2:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 3 hr |
| May 7, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 97 min | |
| May 7, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 67 min | |
| May 7, 1:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery | 6 hr |
| May 7, 1:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 5 hr |
| May 7, 1:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 5 hr |
| May 7, 10:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| May 7, 2:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 3 hr |
| May 7, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 66 min |
Nearby
Areal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2009Every areal flood advisory in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.