Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Chill Advisories in 2014
Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 3, 2014, 12:26 PM EST for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2014, 12:26 PM EST (17:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2014, 8:43 AM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 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 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
233 WWUS41 KPHI 031726 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1226 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SNOW HAS ENDED BUT DANGEROUS COLD WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT... .THE SNOW HAS COME TO END ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...IT WILL STILL BE VERY COLD. LOWS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM -10 DEGREES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE POCONOS...TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO NEAR THE SHORE IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. PAZ054-055-040200- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.140103T1726Z-140104T1400Z/ CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 1226 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO THROUGH 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGHER RISK FOR FROSTBITE IF NOT DRESSED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE COLD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 10 MPH TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 18 BELOW ZERO. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL HAVE THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * LOCATIONS...THIS INCLUDES THE POCONOS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE FORECAST. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-031830- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1800Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON- SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER- WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON... PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 1226 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...CONTRIBUTING TO SOME BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. ALSO...IT WILL REMAIN VERY COLD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE OCEAN IN DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. $$ JOHNSON
3 follow-up statements
130 WWUS41 KPHI 032030 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...DANGEROUS COLD EXPECTED TONIGHT... PAZ054-055-041400- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1400Z/ CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 330 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW ZERO THROUGH 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGHER RISK FOR FROSTBITE IF NOT DRESSED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE COLD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILLS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 18 BELOW ZERO. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL HAVE THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * LOCATIONS...MONROE AND CARBON COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
455 WWUS41 KPHI 040042 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 742 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...DANGEROUS COLD EXPECTED TONIGHT... PAZ054-055-041400- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1400Z/ CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 742 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE AND CARBON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW ZERO THROUGH 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGHER RISK FOR FROSTBITE IF NOT DRESSED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE COLD. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 5 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN ZERO AND 10 BELOW BY SATURDAY MORNING IN MOST AREAS. * WIND CHILLS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW TEMPERATURES AND SOME WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 18 BELOW ZERO. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL HAVE THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. PLEASE MAKE SURE ANIMALS AND PETS ARE KEPT SAFE FROM THE COLD. && $$
170 WWUS41 KPHI 041343 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 843 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 PAZ054-055-041445- /O.CAN.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1400Z/ CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 843 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THIS MORNING AND TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME SLIGHTLY MILDER BY AFTERNOON. CONTINUE TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TODAY. $$
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.