Alert archive / New Jersey / Freeze Watches in 2016
Freeze Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze watch at Apr 3, 2016, 3:40 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 5, 2016, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2016, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2016, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2016, 3:55 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 21 counties
Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
792 WWUS71 KPHI 031940 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-101>104-106-040900- /O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160403T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.A.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-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-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...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... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER... KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 340 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * FREEZE IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN THE BRIEF SUB FREEZING COLD THAT OCCURRED IN PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS SUNDAY MORNING. LOWS SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE 20S WITH WIND CHILL DOWN INTO THE TEENS. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE START BLOOMING PREMATURELY DUE TO THE NEAR RECORD WARMTH OF MARCH. * FREEZE OUTLOOK...SLIGHTLY COLDER SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT WITH MUCH LESS WIND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-105-032045- /O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160403T2000Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-UPPER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...CHALFONT...PERKASIE 340 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. $$ DEZ002-MDZ012-015-040900- /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.A.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ KENT-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE 340 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF MARYLANDS EAST CENTRAL UPPER SHORE AND CENTRAL DELAWARE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE STARTED BLOOMING PREMATURELY DUE TO THE NEAR RECORD WARMTH IN MARCH. * FREEZE OUTLOOK...EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH LESS WIND ARE ANTICIPATED FOR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH LOW TEMPERATURES WITHIN A COUPLE OF DEGREES OF 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
1 follow-up statement
195 WWUS71 KPHI 040755 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 355 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-101>104-106- 042100- /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-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-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER- EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...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...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA... HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE... COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 355 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 100 AM UNTIL 1000 AM TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 25 TO 31 DEGREE RANGE IN MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ALONG WITH A NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. * OUTLOOK...ANOTHER ROUND OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MDZ019-020-042100- /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EASTON...DENTON 355 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 100 AM UNTIL 1000 AM TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 25 TO 31 DEGREE RANGE IN MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ALONG WITH A NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. * OUTLOOK...ANOTHER ROUND OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ IOVINO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 88 min |
| Apr 2, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 10:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 10:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| Apr 2, 11:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 11:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| Apr 2, 11:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 22 min |
| Apr 3, 12:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 12:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Union | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 12:23 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 52 min | |
| Apr 3, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Apr 3, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 21 min |
| Apr 3, 12:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 14 min |
| Apr 3, 12:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 8 min |
| Apr 3, 1:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 33 min | |
| Apr 3, 5:45 AM EDT | Low Water Advisory | PHI | 9 hr | |
| Apr 3, 11:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:37 AM EDT | Gale Warning | PHI | 4 hr | |
| Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDT | Low Water Advisory | PHI | 113 min | |
| Apr 3, 3:54 PM EDT | Gale Watch | PHI | 12 hr | |
| Apr 3, 3:54 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 5 hr |
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.