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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 5, 20165 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2016, 6:33 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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
Jun 5, 2016, 6:33 PM EDT (22:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 7:02 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 46Tuckerton, NJ

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 5, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2016-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2016-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
915 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
190 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

878 
WUUS51 KPHI 052233
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-025-029-052315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0048.160605T2233Z-160605T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
633 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 632 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM WILLINGBORO TO NEAR SHAMONG TO NEAR WEYMOUTH...MOVING
  EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOMS RIVER...LAKEWOOD...JACKSON...HOWELL...WILLINGBORO...MEDFORD...
  BARNEGAT...HAMMONTON...LUMBERTON...BEACHWOOD...BURLINGTON...MOUNT HOLLY...
  RIVERSIDE...TABERNACLE...SHAMONG...MANASQUAN...POINT PLEASANT BEACH...
  EGG HARBOR CITY...TUCKERTON AND PRESIDENTIAL LAKES ESTATES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NJ. 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 3969 7410 3956 7419 3954 7489 3979 7480
      4004 7499 4006 7497 4023 7413 4009 7402
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 260DEG 41KT 4001 7488 3981 7473 3954 7481 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

LF
1 follow-up statement
522 
WWUS51 KPHI 052256
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
656 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

NJC001-005-007-025-029-052315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160605T2315Z/
CAMDEN NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
656 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...NORTHERN ATLANTIC...SOUTHERN MONMOUTH...
OCEAN AND BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 654 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WILLINGBORO TO NEAR TABERNACLE TO NEAR WEYMOUTH...AND
ARE NEARLY STATIONARY.
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOMS RIVER...LAKEWOOD...JACKSON...HOWELL...WILLINGBORO...MEDFORD...
BARNEGAT...HAMMONTON...LUMBERTON...BEACHWOOD...BURLINGTON...MOUNT HOLLY...
RIVERSIDE...TABERNACLE...SHAMONG...MANASQUAN...POINT PLEASANT BEACH...EGG
HARBOR CITY...TUCKERTON AND PRESIDENTIAL LAKES ESTATES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND
THE STORM WILL AFFECT THE BEACHES. FOR YOUR SAFETY...IMMEDIATELY MOVE
OFF THE BEACH AND SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 7410 3956 7419 3954 7489 3979 7480
      4004 7499 4006 7497 4023 7413 4009 7402
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 260DEG 41KT 4001 7488 3981 7473 3954 7481 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic43 min
Jun 5, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jun 5, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren54 min
Jun 5, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI87 min
Jun 5, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem52 min
Jun 5, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset52 min
Jun 5, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem47 min
Jun 5, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Jun 5, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 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.