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Freeze Watch 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze watch at Apr 4, 2016, 4:28 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 5, 2016, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2016, 4:28 AM EDT (08:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2016, 10:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2016, 9:59 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 24 counties
Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot 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), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:29 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 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 1983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
167 WWUS71 KPHI 040828 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 428 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-101>104- 106-042130- /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 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...EASTON...DENTON...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 428 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS 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. * FREEZE WATCH...ANOTHER ROUND OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY 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. && $$ DEZ003-004-042130- /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH 428 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...SUB-FREEZING READINGS ARE EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS THAT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ IOVINO
3 follow-up statements
708 WWUS71 KPHI 041941 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 341 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-101>104- 106-050845- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.160405T0500Z-160405T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 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...EASTON...DENTON...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 341 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...FALLING BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO THE UPPER 20'S FOR MOST LOCATIONS BEFORE SUNRISE. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY MID-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. * FREEZE WATCH...ANOTHER ROUND OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY 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. && $$ DEZ003-004-050845- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH 341 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...FALLING BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT AND INTO THE UPPER 20'S FOR MOST LOCATIONS BEFORE SUNRISE. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY MID-MORNING WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS THAT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
299 WWUS71 KPHI 050743 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 343 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-101>104- 106-052045- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160405T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 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...EASTON...DENTON...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 343 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S THIS MORNING...LOW TO MID 20S TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. * FREEZE WATCH...ANOTHER ROUND OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT INTO EARLY 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. && $$ DEZ003-004-052045- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH 343 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 20S. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS THAT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
362 WWUS71 KPHI 051359 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 959 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-101>104- 106-060300- /O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160405T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 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...EASTON...DENTON...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 959 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. 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. && $$ DEZ003-004-060300- /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0003.160406T0200Z-160406T1300Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH 959 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR SEVERELY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ SZATKOWSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:55 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:16 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 53 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Watches in New Jersey, 2016Freeze Watches in Pennsylvania, 2016Freeze Watches in Maryland, 2016Every freeze watch in 2016
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.