Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Excessive Heat Watches in 2016
Excessive Heat Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this excessive heat watch at Jul 12, 2016, 2:45 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; 4 counties in New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jul 14, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2016, 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 14, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2016, 2:44 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 1146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
889 WWUS71 KPHI 121845 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 245 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2016 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-131000- /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0002.160714T1600Z-160716T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY- LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 245 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM READINGS IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOWS ON THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 70S WITH SOME HIGH URBANIZED LOCATIONS POSSIBLY NOT FALLING BELOW 80 DEGREES. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 104 ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NEAR 100 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WILL BE HIGH, ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE IN POOR HEALTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IF YOU CAN...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. MAKE SURE THAT PETS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COOL PLACE TO STAY ALONG WITH PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ IOVINO
2 follow-up statements
287 WWUS71 KPHI 130726 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 326 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-132100- /O.CON.KPHI.EH.A.0002.160714T1600Z-160716T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY- LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 326 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM READINGS IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOWS ON THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 70S WITH SOME HIGH URBANIZED LOCATIONS POSSIBLY NOT FALLING BELOW 80 DEGREES. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 104 ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NEAR 100 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WILL BE HIGH... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE IN POOR HEALTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IF YOU CAN...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. MAKE SURE THAT PETS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COOL PLACE TO STAY ALONG WITH PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MIKETTA
729 WWUS71 KPHI 131844 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 244 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-140745- /O.UPG.KPHI.EH.A.0002.160714T1600Z-160716T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.W.0002.160714T1600Z-160716T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY- LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 244 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM READINGS IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOWS ON THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 70S WITH SOME HIGH URBANIZED LOCATIONS POSSIBLY NOT FALLING BELOW 80 DEGREES. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ON THURSDAY WILL BE 100 TO 104. ON FRIDAY...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WILL BE HIGH... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE IN POOR HEALTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. && $$ NJZ007>010-012-013-020-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-140745- /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.160714T1600Z-160715T0000Z/ WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER- WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...JACKSON... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON... HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT... PERKASIE 244 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW 90S. * HEAT INDEX VALUES....MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ON THURSDAY WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WILL BE HIGH... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE IN POOR HEALTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ DEZ002-003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>023-140745- /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.160714T1600Z-160715T0000Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...ELKTON... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...PENNSVILLE... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 244 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 90S. * HEAT INDEX VALUES....MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ON THURSDAY WILL RANGE FROM 102 TO 106 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WILL BE HIGH... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE IN POOR HEALTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ JOHNSON
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.