Alert archive / New Jersey / Areal Flood Advisories in 2017
Areal Flood Advisory 74, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 7, 2017, 9:51 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2017, 9:51 AM EDT (13:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2017, 12:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 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
- 163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jul 7, 6:57 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 6:57 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 657 AM EDT Fri Jul 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS... An area of low pressure will move to our northeast today. A cold front is expected to move across the area on Saturday. High pressure is forecast to build just to our south on Sunday. A cold front may wash out as it approaches the east coast Sunday night into Monday, before a stronger front approaches Tuesday night into Wednesday. This front may stall near the area through the end of the week with a couple of low pressure systems moving eastward toward the east coast along the boundary. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... The line of showers has been persistent over the Lehigh Valley, NW NJ, and southern Poconos. Although hourly rates haven't been nearly as high as what we saw with the storms yesterday, the persistent moderate to heavy rain could be enough for flooding for portions of this area. The mid level short wave trough will continue to propagate closer to the region (as of 7 AM, the trough axis at 500 mb was moving through western PA). Once the trough axis shifts east of the region mid day, dry air advection will begin, leading to dropping PW values. Additionally, we should see a lull in any synoptic scale lift. However, breaks in the clouds/differential heating could be enough for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. For areas that aren't seeing widespread showers this morning (primarily along the Coastal Plains of NJ), areas of fog have already developed and are expected to persist through mid morning. However, winds shifting out of the north and eventually west should limit the development of dense fog. Expect breaks in the clouds as well once the trough moves east of the region. As a result, went slightly above guidance for highs today. Expect highs to range from the upper 70s to upper 80s, however, the highs may come later than usual. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY/... Very late tonight, the next round of showers and thunderstorms should approach from the west in advance of the cold front. If the clouds and showers are later in arriving (after day break), then patchy fog may develop very late tonight. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... After a relatively quiet weekend, an active week may be in store. A cold front is forecast move across the area on Saturday. While moisture decreases across the area, especially Saturday, PW values will remain around or slightly above 1.5 inches overnight into early Saturday. There is also a couple of short waves forecast to move across the area during the day Saturday. So there will remain a chance of showers and thunderstorms into Saturday. As PW value drop during the afternoon and overnight Saturday, precipitation chances will diminish. High pressure is forecast to briefly build to our south Sunday into Sunday night which will bring dry conditions to the area. Sunday will be the best day of the long term forecast with dry conditions, seasonable temperatures and lower humidity. The high moves offshore and weakens sunday night into Monday as a cold front approaches from the northwest, although this front is expected to wash out before reaching the area. However, PW values increase again by later Monday into Monday night. As a couple of short wave/vorticity impulses slide across the area, a few isolated/scattered shower may develop. Another frontal boundary is forecast to approach the area on Tuesday into Wednesday, and may stall near the area through the end of the week. As the front stalls near the area, a couple of low pressure systems could move eastward along the boundary and affect the area. Meanwhile, several short wave/vorticity impulses will move across the area as well through the period. This could lead to an increase in precipitation chances for the middle to end of the week. PW values increase again to 1.5-1.75 inches, and very well could top 2 inches, so periods of heavy rain would be possible again. && .AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas. IFR conditions are expected to persist through much of the morning hours. Should see most locations improve to VFR near or after 18Z. However, there may be a brief period of fog after 06Z which may once again result in MVFR or even IFR conditions. There will be a chance for thunderstorms through out the TAF period, but the coverage is expected to be too limited to mention in the TAFs at this time. Wind direction will be variable shifting from northwesterly to southwesterly through the day. Wind speeds though are expected to remain near or below 10 kt. OUTLOOK... Saturday...Generally VFR expected. Slight chance of showers. Gusty westerly winds 15-20 knots. Saturday night-Sunday night...Generally VFR expected. Monday-Tuesday...Generally VFR expected with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Any showers or thunderstorms could temporarily lead to lower conditions && .MARINE... Winds and seas are expected to stay below SCA criteria today and tonight. Gusts near or just above 20 kt will be possible tonight, but are expected to stay below 25 kt. Areas of fog will be possible through mid morning. A shift in the wind direction should limit the development of dense fog though. Outlook... Saturday-Tuesday...Generally sub Small Craft Advisory conditions expected. Winds may gust around 20 knots at times through the period, and seas will be the highest Saturday into Sunday around 3-4 feet. RIP CURRENTS... The risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents is expected to be low today. && .PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NJ...None. DE...None. MD...None. MARINE...None. && Synopsis...Robertson Near Term...Johnson Short Term...Johnson Long Term...Robertson Aviation...Johnson/Robertson Marine...Johnson/Robertson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:30 AM EDT, 6 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 330 AM EDT Fri Jul 7 2017 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-070-071-101>106-080730- New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset- 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-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- 330 AM EDT Fri Jul 7 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms today will be capable of producing heavy rain, leading to poor drainage flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ430-431-450>455-080730- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 330 AM EDT Fri Jul 7 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and Delaware Bay Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
944 AM EDT FRI JUL 07 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0622 AM HEAVY RAIN LEHIGHTON 40.83N 75.72W
07/07/2017 M2.36 INCH CARBON PA MESONET
0626 AM HEAVY RAIN LEHIGH TWP 40.75N 75.54W
07/07/2017 M2.53 INCH NORTHAMPTON PA MESONET
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW CLAYTON 39.28N 75.66W
07/07/2017 M2.32 INCH KENT DE COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WSW LEHIGHTON 40.81N 75.77W
07/07/2017 M3.20 INCH CARBON PA COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW HAMBURG 40.57N 75.99W
07/07/2017 M2.87 INCH BERKS PA COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL.
0741 AM HEAVY RAIN BRODHEADSVILLE 40.92N 75.40W
07/07/2017 M2.01 INCH MONROE PA MESONET
0747 AM HEAVY RAIN SAYLORSBURG 40.90N 75.32W
07/07/2017 M2.54 INCH MONROE PA MESONET
0747 AM HEAVY RAIN MOUNT BETHEL 40.90N 75.11W
07/07/2017 M2.29 INCH NORTHAMPTON PA MESONET
0748 AM HEAVY RAIN BELVIDERE 40.83N 75.08W
07/07/2017 M2.38 INCH WARREN NJ MESONET
0748 AM FLOOD NORTHAMPTON 40.69N 75.49W
07/07/2017 NORTHAMPTON PA TRAINED SPOTTER
HIGHWAY 329 NEAR QUARRY IS FLOODED... WEAVERSVILLE ROAD
ALONG WITH THE INTERSECTION OF AIRPORT ROAD AND ORCHARD
LANE FLOODED.
0749 AM HEAVY RAIN HARMONY TWP 40.75N 75.13W
07/07/2017 M2.47 INCH WARREN NJ MESONET
0749 AM HEAVY RAIN COPELLA 40.80N 75.37W
07/07/2017 M3.18 INCH NORTHAMPTON PA MESONET
0750 AM HEAVY RAIN JAMESVILLE 40.74N 75.42W
07/07/2017 M3.02 INCH NORTHAMPTON PA MESONET
0751 AM HEAVY RAIN OREFIELD 40.63N 75.58W
07/07/2017 M2.21 INCH LEHIGH PA MESONET
0751 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W ALLENTOWN 40.59N 75.50W
07/07/2017 M2.70 INCH LEHIGH PA MESONET
0752 AM HEAVY RAIN BETHANY BEACH 38.54N 75.07W
07/07/2017 M4.74 INCH SUSSEX DE DEOS
0818 AM FLOOD HACKETTSTOWN 40.85N 74.83W
07/07/2017 WARREN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED INCLUDING ROUTE 46. STREAMS
OVERFLOWING BANKS.
0822 AM HEAVY RAIN SLATEDALE 40.74N 75.66W
07/07/2017 M2.62 INCH LEHIGH PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0843 AM HEAVY RAIN MARTINS CREEK 40.78N 75.19W
07/07/2017 M2.25 INCH NORTHAMPTON PA COCORAHS
0855 AM FLOOD FORKS TWP 40.73N 75.22W
07/07/2017 NORTHAMPTON PA 911 CALL CENTER
VEHICLE STUCK ON FLOODED ROADWAY WITH ONE PERSON
TRAPPED INSIDE.
0907 AM FLOOD BETHLEHEM 40.63N 75.37W
07/07/2017 NORTHAMPTON PA 911 CALL CENTER
ROUTE 378 SOUTH FLOODED IN SPOTS.
0932 AM HEAVY RAIN WHITE TWP 40.83N 75.03W
07/07/2017 M3.00 INCH WARREN NJ COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1700925 PHI1700926 PHI1700946 PHI1700947 PHI1700948
PHI1700936 PHI1700937 PHI1700938 PHI1700939 PHI1700950 PHI1700940
PHI1700941 PHI1700942 PHI1700943 PHI1700944 PHI1700945 PHI1700949
PHI1700951 PHI1700952 PHI1700954 PHI1700955 PHI1700953
GAINESLocal storm report, Jul 7, 9:51 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
951 AM EDT FRI JUL 07 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0939 AM FLOOD EASTON 40.69N 75.22W
07/07/2017 NORTHAMPTON PA 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED INCLUDING CENTER... VALLEY AND
LINE STREETS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1700956
GAINESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 4:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 12:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 62 min |
Nearby
Areal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2017Every areal flood advisory in 2017
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.