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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 1, 2012Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2012, 5:46 PM EDT for Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 31 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
Aug 1, 2012, 5:46 PM EDT (21:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2012, 6:17 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 2012-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 897 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 2012-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
897 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 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.

028 
WUUS51 KPHI 012146
SVRPHI
NJC007-015-PAC101-012245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0150.120801T2146Z-120801T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
546 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...
  NORTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAMDEN TO GLOUCESTER CITY TO
  NATIONAL PARK...OR OVER CAMDEN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST DEPTFORD AROUND 555 PM EDT...
  DEPTFORD AND WOODBURY AROUND 600 PM EDT...
  WOODBURY HEIGHTS AROUND 605 PM EDT...
  CHERRY HILL AND MAGNOLIA AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  SPRINGDALE AROUND 620 PM EDT...
  VOORHEES...TURNERSVILLE AND LINDENWOLD AROUND 630 PM EDT...

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.

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 3969 7491 3972 7516 3995 7523 3996 7515
      4003 7507 4001 7505 3999 7506 4000 7504
      3995 7502 3994 7499 3983 7491 3979 7491
      3978 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 335DEG 11KT 3995 7505 3988 7510
          3988 7516

$$

HAYES
2 follow-up statements
903 
WWUS51 KPHI 012158
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
558 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

NJC007-015-PAC101-012245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-120801T2245Z/
CAMDEN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-
558 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTHERN PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN
CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 557 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MERCHANTVILLE TO BELLMAWR TO
NATIONAL PARK...OR OVER CAMDEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  HADDON HEIGHTS BY 605 PM EDT...
  DEPTFORD...WOODBURY...RUNNEMEDE AND HADDONFIELD BY 610 PM EDT...
  CHERRY HILL...WOODBURY HEIGHTS AND GLENDORA BY 615 PM EDT...
  TAVISTOCK AND OAK VALLEY BY 620 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 3969 7491 3972 7516 3995 7523 3996 7515
      4003 7507 4001 7505 3999 7506 4000 7504
      3995 7502 3994 7499 3983 7491 3979 7491
      3978 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 335DEG 11KT 3994 7505 3987 7510
          3987 7516

$$

HAYES
825 
WWUS51 KPHI 012217
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
617 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

NJC007-015-PAC101-012227-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-120801T2245Z/
CAMDEN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-
617 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER...
SOUTHERN PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER 
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER.

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 3969 7491 3972 7516 3995 7523 3996 7515
      4003 7507 4001 7505 3999 7506 4000 7504
      3995 7502 3994 7499 3983 7491 3979 7491
      3978 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 335DEG 11KT 3989 7502 3982 7507
          3982 7513

$$

HAYES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 9:51 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester5 hr
Aug 1, 9:24 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more15 hr
Aug 1, 9:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICumberland2 hr
Aug 1, 10:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland57 min
Aug 1, 10:59 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICumberland73 min
Aug 1, 12:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean3 hr
Aug 1, 12:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICape May107 min
Aug 1, 1:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May66 min
Aug 1, 1:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean3 hr
Aug 1, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset60 min
Aug 1, 2:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset3 hr
Aug 1, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Mercer63 min
Aug 1, 2:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset3 hr
Aug 1, 2:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer3 hr
Aug 1, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean63 min
Aug 1, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon63 min
Aug 1, 3:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset3 hr
Aug 1, 3:31 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem11 hr
Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris2 hr
Aug 1, 4:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Ocean65 min
Aug 1, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex64 min
Aug 1, 5:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex102 min
Aug 1, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Gloucester64 min
Aug 1, 6:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester46 min
Jul 31, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks64 min
Jul 31, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Lehigh63 min
Aug 1, 1:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester58 min
Aug 1, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester57 min
Aug 1, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe57 min
Aug 1, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia55 min
Aug 1, 4:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery3 hr
Aug 1, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon, Monroe59 min
Aug 1, 4:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonroe36 min
Aug 1, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia67 min
Aug 1, 5:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia12 min
Aug 1, 5:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Aug 1, 5:22 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonroe106 min
Aug 1, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon56 min
Aug 1, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware, Montgomery62 min
Aug 1, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery55 min
Aug 1, 5:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon, Monroe100 min
Aug 1, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe, Northampton65 min
Aug 1, 6:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery2 hr
Aug 1, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh53 min
Aug 1, 6:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Delaware64 min
Aug 1, 6:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHILehigh, Northampton69 min
Aug 1, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton61 min
Aug 1, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester58 min
Aug 1, 7:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester52 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.