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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 26, 2011Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey; Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2011, 5:55 PM EDT for Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey; Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2011, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2011, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 26, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBlairstown, NJTREES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 180 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 76 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
76 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
509 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

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

581 
WUUS51 KPHI 262155
SVRPHI
NJC037-041-PAC089-262300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0200.110726T2155Z-110726T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
555 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...
  NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 552 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  ECHO LAKE...OR 13 MILES EAST OF MOUNT POCONO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ECHO LAKE AROUND 600 PM EDT...
  FLATBROOKVILLE AROUND 605 PM EDT...
  BLAIRSTOWN AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  BLAIRSTOWN AROUND 615 PM EDT...
  ALLAMUCHY AND ALLAMUCHY-PANTHER VALLEY AROUND 630 PM EDT...
  ANDOVER AROUND 635 PM EDT...

THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS PRODUCED DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF MONROE COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 7508 4109 7503 4109 7501 4112 7494
      4105 7456 4087 7484 4100 7522 4116 7515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 295DEG 23KT 4107 7511

$$

GORSE
2 follow-up statements
438 
WWUS51 KPHI 262212
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
612 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

PAC089-262222-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110726T2300Z/
MONROE PA-
612 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA, THEREFORE THE 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 4111 7492 4105 7456 4087 7484 4096 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 295DEG 34KT 4098 7491

$$

NJC037-041-262300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110726T2300Z/
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
612 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WARREN AND SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTIES...

AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BLAIRSTOWN...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ALLAMUCHY...ALLAMUCHY-PANTHER VALLEY AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  NEWTON BY 620 PM EDT...
  ANDOVER BY 625 PM EDT...
  8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MOHAWK BY 630 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4111 7492 4105 7456 4087 7484 4096 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 295DEG 30KT 4098 7491

$$

GORSE
805 
WWUS51 KPHI 262230
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
630 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

NJC037-041-262240-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110726T2300Z/
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
630 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WARREN AND
SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS, THEREFORE THE 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 4111 7492 4105 7456 4087 7484 4096 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 295DEG 30KT 4092 7473

$$

GORSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris52 min
Jul 26, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex62 min
Jul 26, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex54 min
Jul 26, 7:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris52 min
Jul 26, 7:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris25 min
Jul 26, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe61 min
Jul 26, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe59 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.