Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT for Morris County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was in force for 45 min. 8 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 8, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 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 8, 3:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Roxbury Twp, NJ | TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 8, 3:52 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Budd Lake, NJ | |
| Jul 8, 3:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Budd Lake, NJ | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Jul 8, 4:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Flanders, NJ | SOME TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 8, 4:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mount Olive, NJ | TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Jul 8, 4:00 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Flanders, NJ | |
| Jul 8, 4:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chester, NJ | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Jul 8, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mendham, NJ | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
678
WUUS51 KPHI 081945
SVRPHI
NJC027-035-082030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0083.160708T1945Z-160708T2030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 345 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BUDD
LAKE...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF NEWTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MORRISTOWN...DOVER...MADISON...FLORHAM PARK...HACKETTSTOWN...
WHARTON...ROCKAWAY...MORRIS PLAINS...MOUNT ARLINGTON...MENDHAM...
MOUNTAIN LAKES...STANHOPE...NETCONG...PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE...
CHESTER...VICTORY GARDENS...FAR HILLS...SUCCASUNNA...
LONG VALLEY AND MILLINGTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND 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.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4072 7442 4061 7463 4076 7475 4082 7484
4086 7480 4087 7481 4090 7478 4092 7473
4090 7471 4092 7465 4095 7463 4086 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 299DEG 10KT 4087 7470
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JRK2 follow-up statements
054
WWUS51 KPHI 082006
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
406 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NJC027-035-082030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160708T2030Z/
SOMERSET NJ-MORRIS NJ-
406 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SOMERSET AND SOUTHERN MORRIS COUNTIES...
AT 404 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CHESTER...OR 9
MILES WEST OF MORRISTOWN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 352 PM...DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED
AT BUDD LAKE.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MORRISTOWN...DOVER...MADISON...MORRIS PLAINS...MENDHAM...PEAPACK AND
GLADSTONE...CHESTER...FAR HILLS...SUCCASUNNA...MILLINGTON...
SUCCASUNNA-KENVIL...BASKING RIDGE...LONG VALLEY AND BERNARDSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL HAIL TO DIME SIZE AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4080 7481 4090 7462 4079 7439 4072 7442
4061 7463 4076 7475
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 326DEG 14KT 4079 7467
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JRK290
WWUS51 KPHI 082018
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NJC027-035-082030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160708T2030Z/
SOMERSET NJ-MORRIS NJ-
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SOMERSET AND SOUTH CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTIES...
AT 417 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MENDHAM...OR 7
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORRISTOWN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 352 PM...DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT
BUDD LAKE.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MADISON...MENDHAM...PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE...FAR HILLS...MILLINGTON...
BASKING RIDGE AND BERNARDSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL HAIL TO DIME SIZE AND 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.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4077 7470 4082 7458 4074 7441 4072 7442
4061 7463 4070 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 325DEG 17KT 4075 7460
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JRKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Salem, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 3:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 3:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 4:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 5:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 23 min |
| Jul 8, 6:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
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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.