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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 24, 20178 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2017, 3:03 AM EDT for 8 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 57 min. 3 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 24, 2017, 3:03 AM EDT (07:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2017, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:03 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
Jul 24, 3:12 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGCenterton, NJTREE DOWN ON A CAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 24, 3:15 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGVineland, NJTREE DOWN.
Jul 24, 3:55 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Somers Point, NJTREE DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 198 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2017-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 771 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2017-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
771 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
995 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
6.7

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The text

As transmitted.

389 
WUUS51 KPHI 240703
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-029-033-240800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0128.170724T0703Z-170724T0800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
303 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  North central Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 400 AM EDT

* At 303 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Woodstown to near Millville to Dividing Creek,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Toms River, Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Bridgeton,
  Cumberland, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Glassboro, Hammonton,
  Beachwood, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine, Pitman,
  Northfield, Absecon, Clayton, Shamong and Margate City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 7411 3942 7430 3934 7441 3923 7518
      3967 7538 3997 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 245DEG 35KT 3963 7531 3943 7510 3925 7510 

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

JRK
1 follow-up statement
771 
WWUS51 KPHI 240738
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
338 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

NJC009-011-033-240747-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-170724T0800Z/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Cape May NJ-
338 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL
SALEM AND NORTH CENTRAL CAPE MAY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3967 7411 3942 7430 3937 7437 3931 7477
      3947 7490 3976 7500 3997 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 245DEG 37KT 3977 7487 3957 7466 3939 7466 

$$

NJC001-005-007-015-029-240800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-170724T0800Z/
Atlantic NJ-Ocean NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-
338 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT
FOR ATLANTIC...CENTRAL OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...EAST CENTRAL
GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 337 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Atco to near Egg Harbor City to near English Creek,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. 

Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Hammonton,
Beachwood, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield,
Absecon, Berlin, Shamong, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Tuckerton, Seaside
Heights, Weymouth, Estell Manor and Chesilhurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 7411 3942 7430 3937 7437 3931 7477
      3947 7490 3976 7500 3997 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 245DEG 37KT 3977 7487 3957 7466 3939 7466 

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

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 9:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 23, 10:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem8 hr
Jul 23, 10:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem52 min
Jul 23, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester51 min
Jul 23, 11:38 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May37 min
Jul 23, 11:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jul 23, 11:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean, Salem6 hr
Jul 23, 11:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean6 hr
Jul 24, 12:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem41 min
Jul 24, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 24, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic34 min
Jul 24, 1:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Jul 24, 1:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem5 hr
Jul 24, 2:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem43 min
Jul 24, 2:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Jul 24, 2:10 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jul 24, 2:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem41 min
Jul 24, 2:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI91 min
Jul 24, 3:00 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 24, 3:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Warren118 min
Jul 24, 3:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean3 hr
Jul 24, 3:34 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI116 min
Jul 24, 3:36 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 2 more6 hr
Jul 24, 3:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean50 min
Jul 24, 9:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset60 min
Jul 24, 10:04 AM EDTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasPHI8 hr
Jul 24, 10:40 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland10 hr
Jul 24, 2:55 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean11 hr
Jul 24, 7:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren113 min
Jul 24, 7:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon117 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.