Alert archive / New Jersey / High Wind Warnings in 2017

High Wind Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 2, 201716 counties in New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware; 10 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind warning at Mar 2, 2017, 2:47 AM EST for 16 counties in New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware; 10 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 7 hr. 21 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2017, 2:47 AM EST (07:47 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2017, 9:54 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 27 counties

New Castle County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:50 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 2, 3:26 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMG2 Nne Hammonton, NJDOWNED TREE ON US HIGHWAY 206 SOUTHBOUND NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 613...BLOCKING ALL LANES.
Mar 2, 3:28 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGMansfield Square, NJDOWNED TREE ON INTERSTATE 295 SOUTHBOUND SOUTH OF US HIGHWAY 206 INTERCHANGE.
Mar 2, 4:52 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGBeverly Hills, PAPOWER LINES DOWN ON WEST CHESTER PIKE NEAR HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Mar 2, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGHelmetta, NJSEVERAL FOUR TO FIVE INCH LIMBS DOWNED.
Mar 2, 5:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGClifton Heights, PA*** 1 INJ *** LARGE TREE DOWNED DAMAGING A HOME. MINOR INJURIES TO A RESIDENT INSIDE.
Mar 2, 6:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGHaddonfield, NJLARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN SMASHING A FENCE. REPORT TIME ESTIMATED.
Mar 2, 6:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGLower Moreland Twp, PASEPTA WEST TRENTON LINE SUSSPENDED FROM FALLEN TREE DOWNING A POWER LINE. SMALL BRUSH FIRE WAS STARTED.
Mar 2, 6:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGNewton, NJLARGE TREE DOWNED DAMAGING A HOUSE AND FENCE.
Mar 2, 6:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGZionsville, PADOWNED TREE AND UTILITY POLE BLOCKING A ROAD IN ZIONSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED2
Mar 2, 6:34 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Nw Squankum, NJSQUANKUM-YELLOWBROOK ROAD CLOSED FROM A DOWNED TREE.
Mar 2, 7:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGLakewood, NJA 60-FOOT TREE FELL ONTO AND DAMAGED TWO SCHOOL BUSES. TIME ESTIMATED.
Mar 2, 7:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Shark River Hills, NJROUTE 33 CLOSED NEAR ROUTE 18 FROM A DOWNED TREE.
Mar 2, 7:33 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Tuckerton, NJ
Mar 2, 7:35 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Sandy Hook, NJ
Mar 2, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGBern Twp, PADOWNED TREE AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY.
Mar 2, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGHackettstown, NJPORTIONS OF WILLOW GROVE STREET...SEBER ROAD...AND COOK STREET WERE CLOSED FROM DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED.
Mar 2, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGJamesburg, NJLARGE TREE SMASHED THROUGH FENCE AND DAMAGED A POOL. TIME ESTIMATED.
Mar 2, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGSparta, NJLARGE TREE DOWN FROM STRONG WINDS.
Mar 2, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGToms River, NJA 25-FOOT BRANCH WAS DOWNED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. TIME ESTIMATED.
Mar 2, 8:38 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGWest Grove, NJTREE BRANCH DOWNED ON POWER LINES AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT ON ROUTE 33 NEAR JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.
Mar 2, 9:46 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGFox Hill, NJPOWER LINES DOWN IN MT. LAKES AREA. US HIGHWAY 46 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

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 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 199 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-02Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 580 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1059 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
580 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
656 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

734 
WWUS71 KPHI 020747
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
247 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...Very Gusty Winds Behind a Cold Front Late Tonight into
Thursday...

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-021800-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170302T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0003.170302T0747Z-170302T1500Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, 
and Easton
247 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High
Wind Warning...which is in effect until 10 AM EST this morning.
The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect.

* Locations...northeast and east central Pennsylvania and far
  northwest New Jersey. 

* WINDS...West wind 30 to 35 mph at times with widespread gusts 50
  to 60 mph. Isolated higher gusts in high terrain. 

* TIMING...Winds diminish, probably around 9 AM or 10 AM. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  impact high profile vehicles traveling open high terrain and
  over bridges. Some tree limbs or wires are expected to break 
  and cause power outages. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-101>106-021600-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170302T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0003.170302T0747Z-170302T1500Z/
New Castle-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-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Flemington, Somerville, 
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, Chalfont, 
Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
247 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High
Wind Warning...which is in effect until 10 AM EST this morning.
The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect.

* Locations...southeastern Pennsylvania, much of New Jersey and 
  far northern Delaware. 

* WINDS...West wind 30 to 35 mph at times with widespread gusts 50
  to 60 mph. 

* TIMING...winds slowly diminish beginning around 9 AM or 10 AM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  impact high profile vehicles traveling open high terrain and
  over bridges. Some tree limbs or wires are expected to break 
  and cause power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-021600-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170302T1600Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-
Talbot-Caroline-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, and Denton
247 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* Locations...Maryland's upper eastern shore as well as southern
  and central Delaware. 

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. 

* TIMING...Strongest westerly wind gusts of 45 to 55 MPH should
  occur between now and 9 am.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages will result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
585 
WWUS71 KPHI 021016
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
516 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...Very Gusty Winds Behind a Cold Front Late Tonight into
Thursday...

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-021500-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170302T1500Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, 
and Easton
516 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* Locations...northeast and east central Pennsylvania and far 
  northwest New Jersey.

* WINDS...West wind 30 to 35 mph at times with widespread gusts 50
  to 60 mph. Isolated higher gusts in high terrain. Lancaster
  Pennsylvania reported a wind gust to 64 mph at 431 AM. There has
  been a recent increase in scattered power outages across our
  area.

* TIMING...Winds begin to diminish, probably around 9 AM or 10 
  AM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  impact high profile vehicles traveling open high terrain and 
  over bridges. Some tree limbs or wires are expected to break 
  and cause power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-101>106-021500-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170302T1500Z/
New Castle-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-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Flemington, Somerville, 
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, Chalfont, 
Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
516 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* Locations...southeastern Pennsylvania, much of New Jersey and 
  far northern Delaware.

* WINDS...West wind 30 to 35 mph at times with widespread gusts 50
  to 60 mph. Lancaster Pennsylvania reported a wind gust to 64 mph
  at 431 AM. There has been a recent increase in scattered power
  outages across our area. 

* TIMING...winds begin to slowly diminish around 9 AM or 10 AM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  impact high profile vehicles traveling open high terrain and 
  over bridges. Some tree limbs or wires are expected to break 
  and cause power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-021600-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170302T1600Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-
Talbot-Caroline-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, and Denton
516 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* Locations...Maryland's upper eastern shore as well as southern 
  and central Delaware.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph.

* TIMING...Strongest westerly wind gusts of 45 to 55 MPH should 
  occur between now and 9 am.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages will result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$
229 
WWUS71 KPHI 021454
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
954 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-
021600-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170302T1500Z/
New Castle-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-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Newton, Washington, 
Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, 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, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg,
Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
954 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the
High Wind Warning.

Conditions will remain windy into this afternoon. There will be a
west northwest wind at 15 to 25 MPH with gusts of 25 to 35 MPH. 
These speeds fall below the criteria for a Wind Advisory or a High
Wind Warning. As a result, the High Wind Warning has been 
cancelled.

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-021600-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170302T1600Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-
Talbot-Caroline-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, and Denton
954 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the 
Wind Advisory.

Conditions will remain windy into this afternoon. There will be a
west northwest wind at 15 to 25 MPH with gusts of 25 to 35 MPH. 
These speeds fall below the criteria for a Wind Advisory. As a 
result, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 3:58 PM ESTGale WarningPHI53 hr
Mar 2, 3:58 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI11 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in New Jersey, 2017High Wind Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2017High Wind Warnings in Delaware, 2017Every high wind warning 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.