Severe Thunderstorm Warning 282, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 21, 2011, 12:33 PM EDT (16:33 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2011, 1:06 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Morris County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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027 
WUUS51 KPHI 211633
SVRPHI
NJC027-211730-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0282.110821T1633Z-110821T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1233 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MORRISTOWN...

* UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1232 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
  MORRISTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PARSIPPANY...EAST HANOVER AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCKAWAY AROUND
  1240 PM EDT...
  BOONTON AND MOUNTAIN LAKES AROUND 1245 PM EDT...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE TELEMARK AROUND 1250 PM EDT...
  LINCOLN PARK AROUND 1255 PM EDT...
  PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP AND KINNELON AROUND 100 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES GREATEST KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 4089 7427 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431
      4077 7437 4071 7446 4078 7460 4104 7454
      4105 7444 4102 7442 4101 7438 4094 7427
      4092 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 215DEG 24KT 4082 7444

$$

ROBERTSON

895 
WWUS51 KPHI 211706
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
106 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

NJC027-211715-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0282.000000T0000Z-110821T1730Z/
MORRIS NJ-
106 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
COUNTY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND 
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

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 4089 7427 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431
      4077 7437 4071 7446 4078 7460 4104 7454
      4105 7444 4102 7442 4101 7438 4094 7427
      4092 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 215DEG 24KT 4099 7428

$$

ROBERTSON

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