Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 24, 20114 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2011, 4:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 50 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
May 24, 2011, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2011, 5:18 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2011-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 19 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 2011-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 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
19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-291 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
796 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
156 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.

495 
WUUS51 KPHI 242028
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-029-242130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0067.110524T2028Z-110524T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
428 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 427 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  ATCO...OR 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ATSION AROUND 435 PM EDT...
  SHAMONG AND TABERNACLE AROUND 440 PM EDT...
  CHATSWORTH AND PRESIDENTIAL LAKES AROUND 455 PM EDT...
  OLD HALFWAY AROUND 505 PM EDT...
  WHITING AND CEDAR GLEN LAKES AROUND 510 PM EDT...
  BAMBER LAKE AROUND 515 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3971 7479 3972 7488 3979 7493 4008 7424
      3979 7416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 249DEG 32KT 3977 7483

$$

TFG
3 follow-up statements
478 
WWUS51 KPHI 242051
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
451 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

NJC001-007-242100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110524T2130Z/
CAMDEN NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-
451 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC
AND EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LIKELY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED INTO BURLINGTON COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3983 7477 4004 7423 3979 7420 3974 7459
      3972 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 249DEG 31KT 3979 7466

$$

NJC005-029-242130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110524T2130Z/
OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
451 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTIES...

AT 448 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR SHAMONG...OR 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CHATSWORTH...PRESIDENTIAL LAKES...OLD HALFWAY...CEDAR GLEN LAKES...
BROOKVILLE...WHITING...CRESTWOOD VILLAGE...BAMBER LAKE...PINE RIDGE
AT CRESTWOOD...HOLIDAY CITY...SILVER RIDGE...LEISURE VILLAGE
WEST-PINE LAKE PARK...HOLIDAY HEIGHTS AND HOLIDAY CITY SOUTH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY CONTAIN LITTLE LIGHTNING. DO NOT
WAIT FOR THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE
A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7477 4004 7423 3979 7420 3974 7459
      3972 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 249DEG 31KT 3979 7466

$$
 
TFG
138 
WWUS51 KPHI 242113
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
513 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

NJC005-029-242130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110524T2130Z/
OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
513 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTIES...

AT 509 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR CHATSWORTH...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH. THE STORM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DECAYING SO ANY LIKELIHOOD
OF DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE OVER SHORTLY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OLD
HALFWAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY CONTAIN LITTLE LIGHTNING. DO NOT
WAIT FOR THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE
A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3984 7458 3990 7451 3996 7434 3979 7430
      3978 7454 3980 7456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 254DEG 28KT 3984 7449

$$
 
TFG
559 
WWUS51 KPHI 242118
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
518 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

NJC005-029-242128-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110524T2130Z/
OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
518 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND
CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM NO LONGER IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
OR LARGE HAIL.

LAT...LON 3984 7458 3990 7451 3996 7434 3979 7430
      3978 7454 3980 7456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 254DEG 28KT 3983 7442

$$
 
TFG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren59 min
May 23, 9:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren2 hr
May 23, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren67 min
May 23, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Somerset65 min
May 23, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris88 min
May 23, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
May 23, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May47 min
May 24, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
May 24, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden85 min
May 24, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic86 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.