Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2017, 2:57 PM EDT for Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 48 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
- Jun 19, 2017, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 3:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | East Bangor, PA | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 11:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 1007 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
978
WUUS51 KPHI 191857
SVRPHI
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-191945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0041.170619T1857Z-170619T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
257 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
East central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 345 PM EDT
* At 256 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Delaware Water Gap to near East Bangor to near
Bangor, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts in a few locations.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
Delaware Water Gap and Delaware Water Gap around 300 PM EDT.
Columbia around 310 PM EDT.
Werry Lake and Echo Lake around 315 PM EDT.
Blairstown and Flatbrookville around 320 PM EDT.
Millbrook around 330 PM EDT.
Crandon Lakes and Five Points around 335 PM EDT.
Branchville around 340 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Shawnee, Portland, Roseto and Hidden Lake.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4111 7472 4090 7499 4077 7526 4091 7523
4110 7505 4108 7503 4116 7490 4121 7486
4123 7487 4124 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 221DEG 34KT 4094 7518 4088 7514 4083 7520
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Drag1 follow-up statement
300
WWUS51 KPHI 191915 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
315 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-191945-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170619T1945Z/
Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
315 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...NORTHWESTERN WARREN...EAST CENTRAL MONROE
AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...
At 314 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Echo Lake to Blairstown to near Hope, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
These severe storms will be near...
Millbrook and Flatbrookville around 320 PM EDT.
Five Points around 330 PM EDT.
Crandon Lakes around 335 PM EDT.
Branchville around 340 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Shawnee, Hidden Lake and Portland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds...frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember...if you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4111 7472 4090 7499 4090 7513 4094 7517
4110 7505 4108 7503 4116 7490 4121 7486
4123 7487 4124 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 234DEG 33KT 4103 7501 4097 7497 4092 7503
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
DragThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 21 min |
| Jun 19, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 1:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Northampton | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 22 min |
| Jun 19, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Northampton | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 3:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 3:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Northampton | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Delaware | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Philadelphia | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 15 min |
| Jun 19, 3:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 36 min | |
| Jun 19, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 17 min |
| Jun 19, 4:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Union | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| Jun 19, 5:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 64 min | |
| Jun 19, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Monmouth, Ocean | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 67 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 92 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 52 min | |
| Jun 19, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Ocean | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 57 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.