Alert archive / New Jersey / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Sep 4, 2012, 3:13 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 32 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
- Sep 4, 2012, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2012, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 3:25 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Penn Place, NJ | YOUTUBE VIDEO OF FUNNEL CLOUD ON OSWEGO LAKE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 869 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
183 WFUS51 KPHI 041913 TORPHI NJC005-029-041945- /O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0004.120904T1913Z-120904T1945Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 313 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... * UNTIL 345 PM EDT * AT 309 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PENN STATE FOREST...OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PENN STATE FOREST AND CHATSWORTH BY 320 PM EDT... WARREN GROVE BY 330 PM EDT... BROOKVILLE...BAMBER LAKE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARNEGAT BY 345 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3991 7433 3974 7421 3967 7454 3978 7461 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 242DEG 18KT 3974 7450 $$ HEAVENER
2 follow-up statements
067 WWUS51 KPHI 041935 SVSPHI SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 335 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 NJC005-029-041945- /O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120904T1945Z/ BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ- 335 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES... AT 331 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BROOKVILLE...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME WEAKENING IN THE STORM HAS OCCURRED HOWEVER ROTATION STILL EXISTS ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF PENN STATE FOREST. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BROOKVILLE BY 345 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3975 7448 3983 7450 3991 7433 3978 7424 TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 242DEG 18KT 3979 7438 $$ HEAVENER
688 WWUS51 KPHI 041940 SVSPHI SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 NJC005-029-041950- /O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120904T1945Z/ BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ- 340 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 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. LAT...LON 3975 7448 3983 7450 3991 7433 3978 7424 TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 242DEG 18KT 3980 7434 $$ HEAVENER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 9:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 12:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 6 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Ocean | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Ocean | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 47 hr | |
| Sep 4, 6:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 12:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 12:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 106 min |
| Sep 4, 12:39 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 56 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 62 min |
| Sep 4, 1:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 62 min |
| Sep 4, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 34 min |
| Sep 4, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset, Warren | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 61 min |
| Sep 4, 3:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean | 54 min |
| Sep 4, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 16 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 65 min |
| Sep 4, 6:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 30 min |
| Sep 4, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 55 min |
| Sep 4, 7:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 114 min |
| Sep 4, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 60 min |
| Sep 4, 7:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 6 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.