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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 132, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2014, 2:29 PM EDT for Burlington County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 51 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: Jul 15, 2014, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2014, 3:20 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 15, 1:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 131 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: 1120 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 730 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 3.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

489 
WUUS51 KPHI 151829
SVRPHI
NJC005-025-029-151930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0132.140715T1829Z-140715T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
229 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE STORM WAS NEAR MEDFORD LAKES...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH
  DIAMETER HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MEDFORD AND TABERNACLE AROUND 240 PM EDT...
  LEISURETOWNE AND LUMBERTON AROUND 245 PM EDT...
  MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 250 PM EDT...
  PEMBERTON AROUND 255 PM EDT...
  JOBSTOWN AROUND 300 PM EDT...
  PRESIDENTIAL LAKES AND WRIGHTSTOWN AROUND 305 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A
STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3977 7480 3979 7481 3979 7484 3984 7492
      3989 7493 4014 7461 4014 7459 4015 7460
      4018 7456 3998 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 234DEG 22KT 3984 7482

$$

FORECASTER: HEAVENER

2 follow-up statements

485 
WWUS51 KPHI 151848
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
248 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NJC025-151859-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0132.000000T0000Z-140715T1930Z/
MONMOUTH NJ-
248 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A
STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3984 7464 3999 7480 4012 7458 4009 7456
      4008 7454 4012 7448 3998 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 234DEG 22KT 3991 7469

$$

NJC005-029-151930-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0132.000000T0000Z-140715T1930Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
248 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 247 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEISURETOWNE...OR 22
MILES EAST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PEMBERTON HEIGHTS AND PEMBERTON BY 255 PM EDT...
  PRESIDENTIAL LAKES BY 300 PM EDT...
  BROWNS MILLS...FORT DIX AND WRIGHTSTOWN BY 305 PM EDT...
  COUNTRY LAKE ESTATES AND MCGUIRE AFB BY 310 PM EDT...
  NEW EGYPT BY 320 PM EDT...
  WOODRUFF BY 325 PM EDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A
STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3984 7464 3999 7480 4012 7458 4009 7456
      4008 7454 4012 7448 3998 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 234DEG 22KT 3991 7469

$$

HEAVENER

162 
WWUS51 KPHI 151920
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
320 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NJC005-029-151930-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0132.000000T0000Z-140715T1930Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
320 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL OCEAN AND CENTRAL
BURLINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3984 7464 3999 7480 4012 7458 4009 7456
      4008 7454 4012 7448 3998 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 234DEG 22KT 4002 7449

$$

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, 2:30 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, 3:14 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Monmouth, Ocean	7 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

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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.