Alert archive / New Jersey / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2011, 10:08 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 27, 2011, 10:08 PM EDT (02:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2011, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 10:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Leisuretowne, NJ | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 7:56 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 957 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
920 WFUS51 KPHI 280208 TORPHI NJC005-029-280245- /O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0023.110828T0208Z-110828T0245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1008 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 1007 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OLD HALFWAY...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CHATSWORTH BY 1015 PM EDT... PRESIDENTIAL LAKES AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNS MILLS BY 1025 PM EDT... TABERNACLE BY 1030 PM EDT... LEISURETOWNE AND PEMBERTON BY 1035 PM EDT... MEDFORD AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JOBSTOWN BY 1040 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. && LAT...LON 3984 7483 4006 7473 3989 7427 3971 7436 TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 115DEG 32KT 3982 7441 $$ HAYES/GAINES
2 follow-up statements
817
WWUS51 KPHI 280229
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1029 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
NJC029-280239-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110828T0245Z/
OCEAN NJ-
1029 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.
LAT...LON 3977 7455 3984 7482 3984 7483 4006 7473
3998 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 115DEG 32KT 3990 7463
$$
NJC005-280245-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110828T0245Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-
1029 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BURLINGTON COUNTY...
AT 1029 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRESIDENTIAL
LAKES...OR 23 MILES SOUTH OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LEISURETOWNE...PEMBERTON HEIGHTS...PEMBERTON AND TABERNACLE BY 1035
PM EDT...
MEDFORD...6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD LAKES AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF JOBSTOWN BY 1040 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.
&&
LAT...LON 3977 7455 3984 7482 3984 7483 4006 7473
3998 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 115DEG 32KT 3990 7463
$$
HAYES/GAINES302
WWUS51 KPHI 280241
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1041 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
NJC005-280251-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110828T0245Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-
1041 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 PM EDT...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.
LAT...LON 3977 7455 3984 7482 3984 7483 4006 7473
3998 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 115DEG 32KT 3995 7476
$$
HAYES/GAINESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 8:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 12 hr |
| Aug 27, 8:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Atlantic | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 9:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 9:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 9:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 9:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Salem | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 19 min | |
| Aug 27, 9:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 48 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 17 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Passaic | 4 days |
| Aug 27, 10:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 10:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 10:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 11:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 23 min | |
| Aug 28, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland | 65 min |
| Aug 28, 2:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 3:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 10 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 12 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 6 more | 18 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 8 hr |
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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.