Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Freeze Watches in 2010
Freeze Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze watch at May 8, 2010, 3:55 PM EDT for Sussex County, New Jersey; Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at May 10, 2010, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2010, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2010, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2010, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 506 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 412 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 424 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze watch 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 freeze watch went out at May 8, 3:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 8, 3:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 2:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 220 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 DEZ004-NJZ001-007>010-014-024>026-PAZ054-055-061-062-091830- DELAWARE BEACHES-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET- EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- 220 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST 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. WIND ADVISORY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT WILL REMAIN WINDY TOMORROW, BUT GUSTS WILL NOT BE AS HIGH AS TODAY. THE GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL CAUSE AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN. OTHERWISE, HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-PAZ060- 067>071-091830- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- 220 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL 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. RED FLAG WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT WILL REMAIN WINDY TOMORROW, BUT GUSTS WILL NOT BE AS HIGH AS TODAY. THE GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL CAUSE AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN. OTHERWISE, HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ450>455-091830- 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- 220 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-431-091830- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 220 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 8, 11:55 AM EDT, 4 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1155 AM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-067>071-090030- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-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-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON... PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 1155 AM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 ...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING COLD FRONT AND REACH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT AND WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE. THE COMBINATION OF THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES INCLUDING CIGARETTES AND MATCHES. TFG
Special weather statement, May 8, 12:14 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1214 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 DEZ003-004-MDZ019-020-081745- CAROLINE MD-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-TALBOT MD- 1214 PM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM COULD AFFECT CAROLINE...SUSSEX AND TALBOT COUNTIES... AT 1210 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES SOUTH OF EASTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR CHOPTANK...WINDYHILL AROUND 1230 PM...SEAFORD...FEDERALSBURG AROUND 1245 PM...BRIDGEVILLE...ELLENDALE AROUND 100 PM...MILTON...LEWES AROUND 115 PM...HENLOPEN ACRES AND REHOBOTH BEACH AROUND 130 PM. THIS STORM MIGHT PASS JUST TO THE SOUTH OF TALBOT AND CAROLINE COUNTIES AND HAS THE GREATEST CHANCE OF AFFECTING SUSSEX COUNTY. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU SEE THREATENING WEATHER, PLEASE MOVE INDOORS QUICKLY. TFG
Local storm report, May 8, 2:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
218 PM EDT SAT MAY 08 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0216 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WSW PELLETTOWN 41.15N 74.72W
05/08/2010 E50.00 MPH SUSSEX NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
*** 4 INJ *** OUTDOOR TENT COLLAPSED WITH SEVERAL
INJURIES IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. SEVERAL INJURIES REPORTED.
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VMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 4:15 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 25 hr |
| May 8, 2:02 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 8, 7:59 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 9 more | 8 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Watches in Pennsylvania, 2010Freeze Watches in New Jersey, 2010Every freeze watch in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.