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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 19, 2010Carbon County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 19, 2010, 2:09 PM EDT for Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2010, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2010, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Carbon County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2010-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 775 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2010-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -31 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
775 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jul 19, 11:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 11:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 3:09 AM EDT, 11 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
309 AM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012>022-026-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-
067>071-200900-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
309 AM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW
JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE AREA UNDER A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT IS
DAMAGING WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ALSO ARE LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ023>025-200900-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
309 AM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN
DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY GENERATE GUSTY WINDS, LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

ANZ450-451-200900-
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-
309 AM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE AREA UNDER A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT IS
DAMAGING WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
SURFACE LIGHTNING ALSO ARE LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-452>455-200900-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
309 AM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY GENERATE GUSTY WINDS, LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 10:15 AM EDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 19, 12:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1200 PM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

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

0935 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND BELMAR                  40.18N 74.03W
07/19/2010  E0.00 MPH        MONMOUTH           NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BOATS FLIPPED OVER BY THE WIND.

0943 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST LONG BRANCH        40.29N 74.02W
07/19/2010                   MONMOUTH           NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

&&

HAYES
Local storm report, Jul 19, 12:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1204 PM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

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

1035 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND BELMAR                  40.18N 74.03W
07/19/2010  E0.00 MPH        MONMOUTH           NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BOATS FLIPPED OVER BY THE WIND.

1043 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST LONG BRANCH        40.29N 74.02W
07/19/2010                   MONMOUTH           NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

&&

HAYES
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 2:09 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
209 PM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

PAZ054-191900-
CARBON PA-
209 PM EDT MON JUL 19 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CARBON COUNTY...

AT 207 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILKES-BARRE...MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR BEAVER MEADOWS...TRESCKOW
AROUND 215 PM...WEATHERLY...WHITE HAVEN AROUND 230 PM...CHRISTMANS...
JIM THORPE AROUND 245 PM...PENN FOREST RESERVOIR AND BELTZVILLE STATE
PARK AROUND 300 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. DO NOT
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 4113 7565 4082 7551 4083 7593 4091 7600
      4095 7588 4098 7584 4100 7575 4103 7576
      4105 7578 4110 7577 4113 7571

FORECASTER: GORSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren62 min
Jul 19, 7:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris55 min
Jul 19, 8:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden58 min
Jul 19, 9:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester53 min
Jul 19, 9:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Ocean61 min
Jul 19, 10:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Gloucester55 min
Jul 19, 10:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth60 min
Jul 19, 10:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Jul 19, 10:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland55 min
Jul 19, 10:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth21 min
Jul 19, 10:43 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI32 min
Jul 19, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex48 min
Jul 19, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex28 min
Jul 19, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren51 min
Jul 19, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris40 min
Jul 19, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem53 min
Jul 19, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem68 min
Jul 19, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden65 min
Jul 19, 5:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks60 min
Jul 19, 6:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton56 min
Jul 19, 7:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia59 min
Jul 19, 8:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery56 min
Jul 19, 2:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe54 min
Jul 19, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon36 min
Jul 19, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe49 min
Jul 19, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery65 min
Jul 19, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester66 min
Jul 19, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia56 min
Jul 19, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton48 min
Jul 18, 11:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot93 min
Jul 19, 12:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot60 min
Jul 19, 9:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle61 min
Jul 19, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent54 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Pennsylvania, 2010Every special weather statement 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.