Alert archive / New Jersey / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Sep 4, 2012, 10:09 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania; Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 36 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
- Sep 4, 2012, 10:09 PM EDT (02:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2012, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 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 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
553
WFUS51 KPHI 050209
TORPHI
NJC037-041-PAC089-050245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0007.120905T0209Z-120905T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1009 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
NORTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
* AT 1004 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WERRY
LAKE...OR 16 MILES WEST OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FLATBROOKVILLE BY 1035 PM EDT...
FIVE POINTS AND CRANDON LAKES BY 1045 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 4103 7476 4102 7505 4114 7511 4115 7509
4115 7508 4110 7504 4109 7502 4116 7491
4124 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 250DEG 10KT 4107 7505
$$
HEAVENER2 follow-up statements
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WWUS51 KPHI 050230
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
NJC041-PAC089-050240-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120905T0245Z/
WARREN NJ-MONROE PA-
1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4124 7486 4110 7479 4107 7494 4109 7497
4109 7499 4110 7500 4111 7499 4117 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 250DEG 10KT 4109 7498
$$
NJC037-050245-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120905T0245Z/
SUSSEX NJ-
1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY...
AT 1025 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FLATBROOKVILLE...
OR 13 MILES WEST OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FLATBROOKVILLE BY 1035 PM EDT...
CRANDON LAKES BY 1045 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 4124 7486 4110 7479 4107 7494 4109 7497
4109 7499 4110 7500 4111 7499 4117 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 250DEG 10KT 4109 7498
$$
HEAVENER498
WWUS51 KPHI 050239
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1039 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
NJC037-050249-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120905T0245Z/
SUSSEX NJ-
1039 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 PM EDT...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4124 7486 4110 7479 4107 7494 4109 7497
4109 7499 4110 7500 4111 7499 4117 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 250DEG 10KT 4110 7495
$$
HEAVENERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 34 min |
| Sep 4, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monroe | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 60 min |
| Sep 5, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 55 min |
| Sep 4, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 54 min |
| Sep 4, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 56 min |
| Sep 4, 10:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 57 min |
| Sep 4, 11:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 12:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 58 min |
| Sep 5, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 62 min |
| Sep 5, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 49 min |
| Sep 5, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 41 min |
| Sep 5, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 45 min |
| Sep 5, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 40 min |
| Sep 5, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 26 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 57 min |
| Sep 5, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 57 min |
| Sep 5, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden | 32 min |
| Sep 5, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 48 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Ocean | 56 min |
| Sep 5, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 33 min |
| Sep 5, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 39 min |
| Sep 5, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 43 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Ocean | 81 min |
| Sep 5, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 28 min |
| Sep 5, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland | 23 min |
| Sep 5, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 98 min |
| Sep 5, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 39 min |
| Sep 5, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic | 28 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.