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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 28, 20114 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2011, 2:02 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 41 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
Apr 28, 2011, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 2:43 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 28, 9:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 119 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 2011-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 482 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, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2011-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 371 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
482 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
371 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
5.5

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The text

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

522 
WUUS51 KPHI 281802
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-015-281900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0036.110428T1802Z-110428T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
202 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 158 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VICTORY LAKES...OR 14 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF VINELAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ATSION...SHAMONG AND BATSTO AROUND 210 PM EDT...
  WHARTON STATE FOREST AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF TABERNACLE AROUND 215 PM
  EDT...
  PENN STATE FOREST AND CHATSWORTH AROUND 225 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 7499 4001 7475 4003 7455 3977 7440
      3958 7441 3935 7478 3949 7494 3956 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 249DEG 44KT 3966 7483

$$

NIERENBERG
2 follow-up statements
870 
WWUS51 KPHI 281830
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
230 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

NJC001-007-015-281841-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110428T1900Z/
CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-
230 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER AND EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY.

LAT...LON 3969 7466 3980 7475 3997 7471 4002 7467
      4003 7455 3977 7440 3958 7441 3955 7446
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 249DEG 44KT 3979 7438

$$

NJC005-281900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110428T1900Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-
230 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY...

AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PENN STATE FOREST...OR
19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 7466 3980 7475 3997 7471 4002 7467
      4003 7455 3977 7440 3958 7441 3955 7446
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 249DEG 44KT 3979 7438

$$

NIERENBERG
152 
WWUS51 KPHI 281843
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
243 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

NJC005-281853-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110428T1900Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-
243 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY.

LAT...LON 3969 7466 3980 7475 3997 7471 4002 7467
      4003 7455 3977 7440 3958 7441 3955 7446
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 249DEG 44KT 3984 7420

$$

NIERENBERG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 6:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester, Salem63 min
Apr 28, 6:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren34 min
Apr 28, 7:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more55 min
Apr 28, 9:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth60 min
Apr 28, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI26 min
Apr 28, 10:10 AM EDTGale WarningPHI5 hr
Apr 28, 10:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren50 min
Apr 28, 10:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Sussex, Warren3 hr
Apr 28, 10:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Warren63 min
Apr 28, 10:58 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren32 min
Apr 28, 11:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren64 min
Apr 28, 11:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Apr 28, 11:22 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren23 min
Apr 28, 11:45 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIMorris30 min
Apr 28, 12:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
Apr 28, 12:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Apr 28, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland56 min
Apr 28, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset52 min
Apr 28, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester, Salem63 min
Apr 28, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May62 min
Apr 28, 1:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem103 min
Apr 28, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI91 min
Apr 28, 2:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean94 min
Apr 28, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean41 min
Apr 28, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Apr 28, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth65 min
Apr 28, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May56 min
Apr 28, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Apr 28, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May53 min
Apr 28, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.