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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 3, 2017Burlington County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2017, 6:06 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 39 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
Aug 3, 2017, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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
Aug 3, 6:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBurlington City, NJNUMEROUS TREES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES. 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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2017-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 207 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
207 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
895 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

111 
WUUS51 KPHI 032206
SVRPHI
NJC005-PAC017-032245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0153.170803T2206Z-170803T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
606 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT

* At 605 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Willingboro, 
  or 12 miles east of Philadelphia, and is nearly stationary. This 
  replaces the previous severe thunderstorm warning issued for the 
  area.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
           trees and power lines. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Riverside,
  Palmyra, Beverly, Tullytown, Wrightstown, Florence-Roebling,
  Jacksonville, Georgetown, Jobstown, Columbus, Levittown,
  Cinnaminson, Edgewater Park, Delanco and Riverton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4004 7462 3997 7475 3999 7503 4013 7490
      4014 7461 4013 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 278DEG 4KT 4004 7491 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CMS
2 follow-up statements
489 
WWUS51 KPHI 032219
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
619 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

NJC005-PAC017-032245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-170803T2245Z/
Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-
619 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 618 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Willingboro, or
13 miles east of Philadelphia, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. There is strong 
         radar evidence of hail falling near Willingboro and 
         Edgewater Park at this time.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines. 

Locations impacted include...
Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Riverside,
Palmyra, Beverly, Tullytown, Wrightstown, Florence-Roebling,
Jacksonville, Georgetown, Jobstown, Columbus, Levittown, Cinnaminson,
Edgewater Park, Delanco and Riverton.

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 4004 7462 3997 7475 3999 7503 4013 7490
      4014 7461 4013 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 278DEG 4KT 4004 7489 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CMS
729 
WWUS51 KPHI 032243
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
643 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

NJC005-PAC017-032252-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-170803T2245Z/
Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-
643 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4004 7462 3997 7475 3999 7503 4013 7490
      4014 7461 4013 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 278DEG 4KT 4004 7486 

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Aug 3, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
Aug 3, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer31 min
Aug 3, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Aug 3, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem24 min
Aug 3, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean38 min
Aug 3, 5:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer4 hr
Aug 3, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer48 min
Aug 3, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset36 min
Aug 3, 6:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden4 hr
Aug 3, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer55 min
Aug 3, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon66 min
Aug 3, 7:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer4 hr
Aug 3, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Mercer41 min
Aug 3, 7:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris43 min
Aug 3, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Philadelphia44 min
Aug 3, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware33 min
Aug 3, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia30 min
Aug 3, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh41 min
Aug 3, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh44 min
Aug 3, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh38 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.