Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2015
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2015, 8:19 PM EDT for 7 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 71 min. 4 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 9, 2015, 8:19 PM EDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2015, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 71 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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 9, 8:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pitman, NJ | WIRES DOWN EVENT TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR |
| Jul 9, 8:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Washington Twp, NJ | WIRES DOWN EVENT TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR |
| Jul 9, 8:48 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Se Marlton Lakes, NJ | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BETWEEN MEDFORD LAKES AND ATCO. NO REPORTS OF A TOUCHDOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 9, 8:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Waterford Twp, NJ | WIRES DOWN ON US 30 AT MILE POST 20.7 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 9, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS51 KPHI 100019
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-033-100130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0097.150710T0019Z-150710T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
819 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
EAST CENTRAL SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
EASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 930 PM EDT
* AT 819 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
KENDALL PARK TO NEAR BORDENTOWN TO NEAR PALMYRA TO PITMAN TO
SHILOH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOMS RIVER...VINELAND...ATLANTIC CITY...MILLVILLE...BRIDGETON...
LAKEWOOD...CHERRY HILL...JACKSON...EVESHAM...MOUNT LAUREL...
WILLINGBORO...VOORHEES...MEDFORD...BARNEGAT...PLEASANTVILLE...
GLASSBORO...LINDENWOLD...HAMMONTON...LUMBERTON AND BELLMAWR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4006 7412 3979 7410 4000 7412 3999 7414
3977 7410 3975 7420 3976 7410 3950 7434
3955 7441 3941 7440 3942 7436 3949 7431
3947 7430 3939 7438 3936 7538 3999 7504
4017 7431 4010 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 242DEG 39KT 4043 7461 4013 7468 3999 7507 3975
7510 3945 7532
$$
GORSE2 follow-up statements
869
WWUS51 KPHI 100050
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
850 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015
NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-033-100130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-150710T0130Z/
ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-SALEM NJ-OCEAN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-
850 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR ATLANTIC...CAMDEN...EAST CENTRAL SALEM...OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER...BURLINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...
AT 849 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
ROBERTSVILLE TO NEAR CASSVILLE TO MEDFORD TO NEAR HAMMONTON TO NEAR
MILLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOMS RIVER...VINELAND...ATLANTIC CITY...MILLVILLE...LAKEWOOD...
JACKSON...EVESHAM...MOUNT LAUREL...WILLINGBORO...VOORHEES...
MEDFORD...BARNEGAT...PLEASANTVILLE...LINDENWOLD...HAMMONTON...
LUMBERTON...BEACHWOOD...MOUNT HOLLY...BRIGANTINE AND NORTHFIELD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND
VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS
QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4006 7412 3979 7410 4000 7412 3999 7414
3977 7410 3975 7420 3976 7410 3950 7434
3955 7441 3941 7440 3942 7436 3949 7431
3947 7430 3939 7438 3937 7519 4002 7492
4017 7431 4010 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 271DEG 27KT 4036 7431 4006 7438 3992 7478 3968
7481 3938 7503
$$
GORSE150
WWUS51 KPHI 100114
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
914 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015
NJC015-033-100122-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-150710T0130Z/
SALEM NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
914 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SALEM AND
SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4006 7412 3979 7410 4000 7412 3999 7414
3977 7410 3975 7420 3976 7410 3950 7434
3955 7441 3941 7440 3942 7436 3949 7431
3947 7430 3939 7438 3938 7496 3968 7481
3984 7481 4006 7475 4010 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 242DEG 39KT 4047 7404 4017 7411 4003 7451 3979
7454 3949 7476
$$
NJC001-005-007-011-029-100130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-150710T0130Z/
ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
914 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...OCEAN...BURLINGTON AND EASTERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...
AT 912 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
SANDY HOOK TO ALLENWOOD TO NEAR WOODRUFF TO NEAR CHATSWORTH TO NEAR
WEYMOUTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOMS RIVER...VINELAND...ATLANTIC CITY...LAKEWOOD...JACKSON...
BARNEGAT...PLEASANTVILLE...HAMMONTON...BEACHWOOD...BRIGANTINE...
NORTHFIELD...ABSECON...TABERNACLE...SHAMONG...POINT PLEASANT BEACH...
EGG HARBOR CITY...TUCKERTON...PRESIDENTIAL LAKES ESTATES...WEYMOUTH
AND LAKEHURST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND
VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY
SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4006 7412 3979 7410 4000 7412 3999 7414
3977 7410 3975 7420 3976 7410 3950 7434
3955 7441 3941 7440 3942 7436 3949 7431
3947 7430 3939 7438 3938 7496 3968 7481
3984 7481 4006 7475 4010 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 242DEG 39KT 4047 7404 4017 7411 4003 7451 3979
7454 3949 7476
$$
GORSE/FRANCKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Jul 9, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Jul 9, 8:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 37 min |
| Jul 9, 8:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington | 20 min |
| Jul 9, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 62 min | |
| Jul 9, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.