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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 21, 20175 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2017, 5:03 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 42 min. 6 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
Jun 21, 2017, 5:03 PM EDT (21:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2017, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
42 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, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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
Jun 21, 5:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMount Holly Wfo, NJMOUNT HOLLY TWP... SEVERAL TREES DOWN... TIME ESTIMATED
Jun 21, 5:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEastampton Twp, NJSEVERAL TRESS DOWN... TIME ESTIMATED
Jun 21, 5:09 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 502 E Mount Holly Wfo, NJSMALL BRANCHES FELL... TIME ESTIMATED
Jun 21, 5:11 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 49South Jersey Airport, NJ
Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSouthampton Twp, NJLARGE TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING ON ISACC BUDD RD... TIME ESTIMATED
Jun 21, 5:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGE Eastampton Twp, NJLARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND FENCE DAMAGE

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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 2017-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 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 2017-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

747 
WUUS51 KPHI 212103
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-015-029-212145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0061.170621T2103Z-170621T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
503 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  West central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  North central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 545 PM EDT

* At 501 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bristol to near Mount Laurel to National Park,
  moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Numerous downed trees and wires 
           have been reported in Pottstown, Green Lane and Franconia 
           Montgomery County between 400 and 415 PM. Additional 
           downed trees were reported in Radnor Township in northern 
           Delaware county around 435 PM.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Willingboro,
  Voorhees, Medford, Lindenwold, Hammonton, Lumberton, Bellmawr,
  Beachwood, Woodbury, Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Berlin,
  Tabernacle, Shamong and Magnolia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing wind damage. For your 
protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7434 3958 7459 3985 7520 3998 7493
      4007 7490 4011 7483 3994 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 294DEG 44KT 4013 7489 3998 7492 3988 7519 

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

JRK
1 follow-up statement
989 
WWUS51 KPHI 212123
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
523 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

NJC015-212131-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-170621T2145Z/
Gloucester NJ-
523 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3974 7495 3979 7505 3988 7503 3996 7477
      4008 7473 3994 7420 3973 7434 3958 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 294DEG 44KT 4004 7464 3989 7467 3979 7494 

$$

NJC001-005-007-029-212145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-170621T2145Z/
Atlantic NJ-Ocean NJ-Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-
523 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC...WEST CENTRAL OCEAN...CENTRAL CAMDEN AND
BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 521 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wrightstown to Leisuretowne to Berlin, moving
southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Numerous downed trees and wires 
         have been reported from these storms in Montgomery County, 
         northern Delaware County and in Philadelphia between 400 
         and 500 PM.

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

Locations impacted include...
Evesham, Voorhees, Medford, Lindenwold, Hammonton, Beachwood, Berlin,
Tabernacle, Shamong, Magnolia, Egg Harbor City, Presidential Lakes
Estates, Chesilhurst, Pemberton, Wrightstown, Atsion, Marlton,
Leisuretowne, Wharton State Forest and Presidential Lakes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing wind damage. For your 
protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 7495 3979 7505 3988 7503 3996 7477
      4008 7473 3994 7420 3973 7434 3958 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 294DEG 44KT 4004 7464 3989 7467 3979 7494 

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

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon39 min
Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester47 min
Jun 21, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean41 min
Jun 21, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Jun 21, 5:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean37 min
Jun 21, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean26 min
Jun 21, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI42 min
Jun 21, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jun 21, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland, Salem33 min
Jun 21, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem44 min
Jun 21, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 21, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland48 min
Jun 21, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May25 min
Jun 21, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland64 min
Jun 21, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Jun 21, 7:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI94 min

Nearby

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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.