Alert archive / New Jersey / Areal Flood Advisories in 2015
Areal Flood Advisory 193, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 21, 2015, 4:31 AM EDT for Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2015, 4:31 AM EDT (08:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2015, 8:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Aug 21, 3:56 AM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 3:56 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 356 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2015 .SYNOPSIS... THE COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE NEAR OR OFF SHORE LATER TODAY. IT IS EXPECTED TO STALL JUST OFF SHORE LATE TODAY. THROUGH MONDAY, A LOW IS EXPECTED TO STAY WELL OFF SHORE AS A SURFACE HIGH SLIDES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... COLD FRONT IS SLIDING THROUGH THE REGION NOW. FOR THE MOST PART, THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS SHIFTED TO THE NJ SHORE AND DELAWARE BEACHES, ALTHOUGH THERE REMAINS A NARROW LINE EXTENDING FROM CAMDEN UP TO MIDDLESEX. THUS HAVE CANCELLED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH, ALTHOUGH WILL STILL NEED TO MONITOR A FEW RIVER GAGES IN THE AREA THAT CONTINUE TO SHOW RISES FROM THE HEAVY RAIN EARLIER. THE MAIN THING TO WATCH AFTER 12Z, WILL BE HOW FAR EAST THE FRONT WILL GET BEFORE IT BEGINS TO STALL. BASKED ON RADAR TRENDS AND THE LATEST HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS, THINK THAT THE FRONT SHOULD MAKE IT COMPLETELY OFF SHORE BEFORE IT STALLS, BUT HAVE KEPT A CHANCE OF RAIN MENTIONED, PRIMARILY FOR COASTAL AREAS THROUGH THE DAY TO ACCOUNT FOR SOME UNCERTAINTY OF HOW MUCH FURTHER THE FRONT WILL MOVE AFTER SUNRISE. RAISED TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST, AS WITH THE FRONT NOW EXPECTED TO PUSH FURTHER EAST THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED, MUCH OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE CLEARING SKIES THROUGH THE DAY. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY/... FRONT SHOULD REMAIN JUST OFF SHORE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AS SUCH, COOLER AIR SHOULD CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE REGION, SO SHOULD SEE LOWS RANGING FROM THE MID 50S IN THE POCONOS WHERE CLEARING SKIES AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL HELP RADIATIONAL COOLING TO NEAR 70 AT THE SHORE WHERE LINGERING CLOUDS NEARER THE FRONT MAY TEMPER THE DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGE. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... FEW CHANGES MADE TO THE LONG TERM PERIODS WITH THIS FORECAST TO FOCUS ON CURRENT HEAVY RAIN THREAT. PREVIOUS LONG TERM DISCUSSION... SAT THRU SUN NIGHT...THE WEAK FRONT OFFSHORE AND LOW PRESSURE OUT TO SEA MAY KEEP A SMALL CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND ADJACENT AREAS THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE WEEKEND. MUCH OF THE TIME WILL BE RAIN- FREE...BUT EXTRA CLOUDINESS AND A NE WIND WILL KEEP THINGS HUMID ACROSS THE ERN AREAS. WRN PARTS OF THE AREA WILL BE CLOSER TO THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA...SO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES SAT/SUN WITH MILD TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES SAT AND SUN WILL BE WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF NORMAL WITH MOSTLY LOW/MID 80S ACROSS MOST AREAS. MON THRU TUE...STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA AND A COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE REGION. THERE WILL BE CHC FOR SHOWERS MON THRU TUE...BUT THE FRONT WILL BE WEAKENING AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE AREA. TEMPERATURES MON WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH MID/UPPER 80S ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHER AREAS WITH LOW/MID 80S NORTH. TUE NIGHT THRU THU...A MOSTLY DRY PATTERN WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND NEW ENGLAND. TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL WITH LOW DEW POINTS. OVERNIGHT LOWS MAY DROP INTO THE 50S ACROSS THE NORTH AND COOLER RURAL AREAS OF SRN NJ AND THE DELMARVA. && .AVIATION /07Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY, AND SURROUNDING AREAS. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO BE IMPROVING TO VFR FOR MOST TAF SITES EXCEPT POSSIBLY KMIV AND KACY WHERE FOG MAY LINGER THROUGH MID MORNING. WINDS SHOULD BE SHIFTING THROUGH THE DAY FROM GENERALLY WESTERLY NOW TO NORTHWESTERLY BY MID MORNING, NORTHERLY BY MID DAY (WHICH IS WHEN SPEEDS WILL BE THE HIGHEST AS WELL), BACK TO NORTHWESTERLY OVERNIGHT. OUTLOOK... SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY VFR. SCATTERED SHOWERS ESPECIALLY SOUTH/EAST. PATCHY FOG DURING THE MORNING. MON THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY VFR. POSSIBLE MVFR WITH RAIN AS A FRONT MOVES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. && .MARINE... WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA TODAY AND TONIGHT EXCEPT IN THE VICINITY OF ANY STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. OUTLOOK... SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WELL OFFSHORE THIS WEEKEND MAY KEEP SEAS ON THE OCEAN CLOSE TO 3 OR 4 FT. && .PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...NONE. NJ...NONE. DE...NONE. MD...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JOHNSON NEAR TERM...JOHNSON SHORT TERM...JOHNSON LONG TERM...MEOLA/O'HARA AVIATION...JOHNSON/O'HARA MARINE...JOHNSON/MEOLA/O'HARA
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 4:01 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 11:18 PM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2015
NJZ009-010-015-019-PAZ061-070-071-101>106-210415-
SOMERSET-HUNTERDON-MERCER-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-WESTERN
CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER
BUCKS-EASTERN CHESTER-DELAWARE-LEHIGH-UPPER BUCKS-
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2015
... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE
PHILADELPHIA METRO LATE THIS EVENING...
AT 1116 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR QUAKERTOWN TO FRICKS TO EAST NORRITON TO PAOLI...
AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...BENSALEM...EWING...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...
WEST NORRITON...EAST NORRITON...PRINCETON...BRISTOL...QUAKERTOWN...
PERKASIE...DOYLESTOWN...BYRAM...RIVERSIDE...CONSHOHOCKEN...HATBORO...
BEDMINSTER...AMBLER AND FLEMINGTON.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ALREADY IN AFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF THE METRO AREA NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4018 7474 4003 7495 4003 7555 4016 7541
4030 7530 4050 7540 4060 7477 4033 7464
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 266DEG 19KT 4045 7529 4031 7522 4016 7532 4003
7548
HEAVENERLocal storm report, Aug 21, 12:34 AM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1234 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1233 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W AMBLER 40.15N 75.24W
08/21/2015 M1.92 INCH MONTGOMERY PA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1500674
STAFFSpecial weather statement, Aug 21, 12:51 AM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1251 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2015 NJZ012-013-015-019-020-210530- OCEAN-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- 1251 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MERCER... SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH...SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES... AT 1251 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER WHITE HORSE...OR NEAR TRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MANALAPAN...HIGHTSTOWN...BORDENTOWN...CRANBURY...ALLENTOWN... ROOSEVELT...WHITE HORSE...TWIN RIVERS...WHITTINGHAM...CROSSWICKS... CLARKSBURG...CASSVILLE...CREAM RIDGE...IMLAYSTOWN...CLEARBROOK PARK...SIX FLAGS THEME PARK...WINDSOR...EDINBURG... MERCERVILLE-HAMILTON SQUARE AND ENGLISHTOWN. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4011 7471 4027 7474 4035 7437 4008 7434 TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 260DEG 18KT 4019 7470 HEAVENER
Local storm report, Aug 21, 3:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM TSTM WND DMG EWING TWP 40.26N 74.80W
08/21/2015 MERCER NJ NWS EMPLOYEE
40 SECTION OF A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLE KNOCKED OVER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1500677
HEAVEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 57 min |
| Aug 20, 11:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 12:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 12:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 39 min |
| Aug 21, 1:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 37 min |
| Aug 21, 1:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cape May | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 9:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 10:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 10:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 5:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 112 min |
| Aug 20, 8:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 50 min |
| Aug 20, 8:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 4 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2015Every areal flood advisory in 2015
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.