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Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 15, 2014Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 15, 2014, 3:14 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 7 hr. 3 reports 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: Jul 15, 2014, 3:14 PM EDT (19:14 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2014, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 54 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
Jul 15, 5:30 PM EDT	FLOOD	2 Nw Brick Twp, NJ	GSP NORTHBOUND EXIT TO BRICK WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
Jul 15, 6:00 PM EDT	FLOOD	Brick Twp, NJ	LOCALIZED FLOODING REPORTED IN BRICK TWP
Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDT	FLOOD	Howell Twp, NJ	BLAKE DRIVE WAS FLOODED...

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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-p

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: 662 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 663 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.7

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The text

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

656 
WGUS51 KPHI 151914
FFWPHI
NJC025-029-152315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0037.140715T1914Z-140715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LONG BRANCH...ASBURY PARK...SANDY
  HOOK...
  NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 311 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  MIDDLETOWN TO CASSVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SANDY HOOK
  TO 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  
  THE WARNED AREA HAS ALREADY SEEN HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND LAST NIGHT. THUS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL QUICKLY BECOME     
  RUNOFF AND LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RED
  BANK...FREEWOOD ACRES...LEISURE VILLAGE...LAKEWOOD...HIGHLANDS...
  HOWELL...FARMINGDALE...TINTON FALLS...BRICK TOWNSHIP...COLLINGWOOD
  PARK...MANTOLOKING...POINT PLEASANT BEACH...MANASQUAN...BELMAR AND
  ELBERON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7404 4003 7445 4047 7419 4046 7416
      4047 7414 4042 7402 4044 7400 4047 7403
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4045 7399 4045 7396
      4032 7396

$$

SFJ

5 follow-up statements

509 
WGUS71 KPHI 152041
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
441 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NJC025-029-152315-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
441 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT MOST OF THE STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN HAD LEFT THE WARNED 
AREA. HOWEVER...WITH NEARLY SATURATED GROUND...WATER WILL BE SLOW TO 
RECEDE. THEREFORE...THE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
FREEHOLD...HIGHLANDS...EAST FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...MARLBORO...
KEANSBURG AND HOLMDEL

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY
AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7404 4003 7445 4047 7419 4046 7416
      4047 7414 4042 7402 4044 7400 4047 7403
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4045 7399 4045 7396
      4032 7396

$$

SFJ

972 
WGUS71 KPHI 152132
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
532 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NJC025-029-152315-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
532 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

AT 529 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE 
MONITORING ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE WARNED 
AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
FREEHOLD...TINTON FALLS...RED BANK...LONG BRANCH...LINCROFT...
HIGHLANDS...FARMINGDALE...EAST FREEHOLD...BELMAR...ASBURY PARK...
SANDY HOOK...MIDDLETOWN...MARLBORO...KEANSBURG...JACKSONS MILLS...
HOWELL...HOLMDEL...FREEWOOD ACRES...ELBERON...COLLINGWOOD PARK AND
ADELPHIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY
AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7404 4003 7445 4047 7419 4046 7416
      4047 7414 4042 7402 4044 7400 4047 7403
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4045 7399 4045 7396
      4032 7396

$$

SFJ

656 
WGUS71 KPHI 152223
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
623 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NJC025-029-152315-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
623 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

AT 619 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED 
AREA. A BROAD AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE 
WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HIGHLANDS...
SANDY HOOK...MIDDLETOWN AND KEANSBURG

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY
AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7404 4003 7445 4047 7419 4046 7416
      4047 7414 4042 7402 4044 7400 4047 7403
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4045 7399 4045 7396
      4032 7396

$$

SFJ

468 
WGUS51 KPHI 152258
FFWPHI
NJC025-029-160215-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140716T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
658 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LONG BRANCH...ASBURY PARK...SANDY
  HOOK...
  NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 656 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE WARNED    
  AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
  FREEHOLD...TINTON FALLS...RED BANK...LINCROFT...HIGHLANDS...
  FARMINGDALE...EAST FREEHOLD...BELMAR...MIDDLETOWN...MARLBORO...
  KEANSBURG...HOWELL...HOLMDEL...FREEWOOD ACRES...ELBERON...
  COLLINGWOOD PARK AND ADELPHIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7404 4003 7445 4047 7419 4046 7416
      4047 7414 4042 7402 4044 7400 4047 7403
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4045 7399 4045 7396
      4032 7396

$$

SFJ

382 
WGUS71 KPHI 160212
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1012 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NJC025-029-160222-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140716T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
1012 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 4003 7404 4003 7445 4047 7419 4046 7416
      4047 7414 4042 7402 4044 7400 4047 7403
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4045 7399 4045 7396
      4032 7396

$$

HEAVENER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 8:19 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more	4 hr
Jul 14, 8:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington	26 min
Jul 14, 8:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	54 min
Jul 14, 8:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	4 hr
Jul 14, 9:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		84 min
Jul 14, 10:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		49 min
Jul 15, 2:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Ocean	5 hr
Jul 15, 3:53 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	PHI		24 hr
Jul 15, 1:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Somerset	66 min
Jul 15, 1:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Middlesex, Monmouth	54 min
Jul 15, 1:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris and 2 more	3 hr
Jul 15, 1:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Monmouth	54 min
Jul 15, 1:50 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean	4 hr
Jul 15, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Burlington, Camden	68 min
Jul 15, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Mercer	43 min
Jul 15, 2:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	4 hr
Jul 15, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	51 min
Jul 15, 2:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth	41 min
Jul 15, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Monmouth	32 min
Jul 15, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		31 min
Jul 15, 2:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Monmouth, Ocean	3 hr
Jul 15, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Monmouth	67 min
Jul 15, 3:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	63 min
Jul 15, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		91 min
Jul 15, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland	56 min
Jul 15, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset	64 min
Jul 15, 4:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	4 hr
Jul 15, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Camden, Gloucester, Salem	53 min
Jul 15, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		67 min
Jul 15, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Burlington	55 min
Jul 15, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset	64 min
Jul 15, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean	61 min
Jul 15, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Ocean	62 min
Jul 15, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	60 min
Jul 15, 5:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset	4 hr
Jul 15, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		63 min
Jul 15, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		60 min
Jul 15, 6:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more	4 hr
Jul 15, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		115 min
Jul 15, 6:11 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean and 1 more	4 hr
Jul 15, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	50 min
Jul 15, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Morris	63 min
Jul 15, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Cape May	58 min
Jul 15, 6:44 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean	4 hr
Jul 15, 7:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean	4 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2014 Every flash flood warning in 2014

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.