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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 23, 2013Atlantic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2013, 12:54 PM EDT for Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2013, 12:54 PM EDT (16:54 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Atlantic County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 164 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 810 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 12:24 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 12:24 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 23, 10:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1008 AM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JACKSON TWP             40.12N  74.35W
07/22/2013                   OCEAN              NJ   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS STREETS FLOODED

1230 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WYOMISSING              40.33N  75.95W
07/23/2013                   BERKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WYOMISSING CREEK QUICKLY OUT OF ITS BANKS. FLOODING
            REPORTED AT THE CAMBRIDGE COMMONS APARTMENT COMPLEX
            INCLUDING WATER INTO THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING.

0121 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST GOSHEN TWP         39.97N  75.58W
07/23/2013                   CHESTER            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIND DAMAGE FROM THUNDERSTORMS LAST NIGHT.

0130 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PUGHTOWN                40.17N  75.67W
07/23/2013                   CHESTER            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW ROADS WERE FLOODED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

0141 AM     TSTM WND GST     PHILADELPHIA INTL AIRPO 39.87N  75.24W
07/23/2013  M60 MPH          PHILADELPHIA       PA   ASOS

            A 60 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT
            PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IT APPEARS THIS WAS
            DUE TO A WET MICROBURST. THE AIRPORT WEATHER OBSERVER
            CONFIRMED THE GUST.

0145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST DEPTFORD TWP       39.83N  75.20W
07/23/2013                   GLOUCESTER         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON RED BANK AVENUE IN WEST DEPTFORD.

0230 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PHILADELPHIA            39.95N  75.16W
07/23/2013                   PHILADELPHIA       PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ON THE SCHUYLKILL
            EXPRESSWAY.

0230 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SCHWENKSVILLE           40.26N  75.46W
07/23/2013                   MONTGOMERY         PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SOME ROADS FLOODED OUT NEAR SCHWENKSVILLE.

0230 AM     FLOOD            PLEASANTVILLE           39.66N  75.63W
07/23/2013                   NEW CASTLE         DE   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND AT I-95 WATER ON ROADWAY.

0245 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WEST DEPTFORD TWP       39.83N  75.20W
07/23/2013                   GLOUCESTER         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER ESTIMATED TO BE A FOOT DEEP ON HESSIAN AVENUE IN
            WEST DEPTFORD. SIGNIFICANT POOR DRAINAGE AND STREET
            FLOODING REPORTED.

0300 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CAMDEN                  39.94N  75.11W
07/23/2013                   CAMDEN             NJ   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD CLOSED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT
            FLOODING. SOME VEHICLES STUCK IN THE HIGH WATER.

0300 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PHILADELPHIA            39.95N  75.16W
07/23/2013                   PHILADELPHIA       PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ON BROAD STREET IN SOUTH
            PHILADELHIA UNDER I-95 WITH SOME VEHICLES TRAPPED. THE
            WATER WAS NEARLY UP TO THE CAR WINDOWS.

0300 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PENNSAUKEN              39.96N  75.06W
07/23/2013                   CAMDEN             NJ   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROUTE 130 CLOSED NEAR BROWNING ROAD DUE TO SIGNIFICANT
            FLOODING.

0529 AM     LIGHTNING        ISLAND HEIGHTS          39.94N  74.15W
07/23/2013                   OCEAN              NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE.

0800 AM     FLOOD            WESTAMPTON TWP          40.02N  74.83W
07/23/2013                   BURLINGTON         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING AT INTERSECTION ON IRICK ROAD AND 541.

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1300317 PHI1300306 PHI1300318 PHI1300319 PHI1300307
PHI1300312 PHI1300313 PHI1300314 PHI1300315 PHI1300308 PHI1300309
PHI1300310 PHI1300311 PHI1300316 PHI1300320

BARNEY/GAINES/GORSE

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 10:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1032 AM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

NJZ020>022-026-027-231530-
ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-OCEAN NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
1032 AM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND...NORTHERN ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTIES...

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED PORTIONS OF
ATLANTIC...BURLINGTON...CUMBERLAND AND OCEAN COUNTIES AT 1025 AM
EDT. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...AND WILL
CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN
CAN CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES
WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR WADING RIVER...WADING RIVER...AND PORT
REPUBLIC AROUND 1040 AM...NEW GRETNA...AND NEW GRETNA AROUND 1045
AM...BASS RIVER STATE FOREST...BASS RIVER STATE FOREST...AND MYSTIC
ISLAND AROUND 1055 AM...TUCKERTON AROUND 1105 AM AND BEACH HAVEN
AROUND 1110 AM.

LAT...LON 3967 7414 3955 7423 3953 7440 3952 7441
      3940 7497 3952 7503 3952 7498 3954 7495
      3978 7418 3975 7418 3973 7415 3980 7413
      3981 7409 3979 7408

ROBERTSON

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:22 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1122 AM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

NJZ020>022-025>027-231615-
ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
1122 AM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ATLANTIC...SOUTH
CENTRAL OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 1118 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
BEACH HAVEN TO NEWPORT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN
THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE
INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER
TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN CAN CAUSE
RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR DIVIDING CREEK AROUND 1125 AM...NORTH
BEACH HAVEN AROUND 1125 AM...SHIP BOTTOM...AND CUMBERLAND AROUND
1130 AM...DOROTHY...BEACH HAVEN...LAUREL LAKE...AND LAUREL LAKE
AROUND 1140 AM...MAURICETOWN AROUND 1145 AM AND PORT ELIZABETH
AROUND 1150 AM.

LAT...LON 3960 7418 3958 7422 3956 7422 3951 7427
      3950 7430 3948 7430 3934 7463 3931 7483
      3932 7486 3930 7489 3925 7519 3932 7531
      3968 7434 3965 7416

ROBERTSON

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:03 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1203 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

NJZ020>023-027-231700-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-OCEAN NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
1203 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ATLANTIC...EAST CENTRAL
CUMBERLAND...NORTH CENTRAL CAPE MAY...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

AT NOON EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM BATSTO
TO MAURICETOWN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. OCCASIONAL
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT
STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER
TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN CAN CAUSE
RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR BATSTO...MAURICETOWN...LEESBURG...AND
BRICKSBORO AROUND 1210 PM...DOROTHY AROUND 1220 PM...MAYS
LANDING...AND EGG HARBOR CITY AROUND 1230 PM...ESTELL MANOR AROUND
1235 PM...WADING RIVER AND WADING RIVER AROUND 1240 PM.

LAT...LON 3920 7475 3926 7511 3966 7471 3966 7427

ROBERTS

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:54 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 9:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Morris	4 hr
Jul 23, 1:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer	4 hr
Jul 23, 2:11 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer	4 hr
Jul 23, 2:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Mercer, Middlesex	97 min
Jul 23, 3:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more	11 hr
Jul 23, 4:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	4 hr
Jul 23, 9:24 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington	6 hr
Jul 23, 10:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	58 min
Jul 23, 11:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic, Cumberland	53 min
Jul 23, 11:56 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Ocean	4 hr
Jul 23, 12:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	57 min
Jul 23, 3:08 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more	9 hr
Jul 23, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon and 6 more	2 hr
Jul 22, 9:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Carbon, Monroe	3 hr
Jul 22, 9:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Berks, Lehigh	3 hr
Jul 22, 11:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Berks, Chester	3 hr
Jul 22, 11:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Berks, Lehigh	4 hr
Jul 23, 12:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	94 min
Jul 23, 12:25 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Chester	4 hr
Jul 23, 2:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Kent, Sussex	2 hr
Jul 23, 2:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Kent, Queen Anne's	4 hr

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