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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 21, 20174 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2017, 5:38 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 37 min. 5 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, 5:38 PM EDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2017, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
37 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, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLittle Egg Harbor Twp, NJSOME TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 21, 6:10 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 43Tuckerton, NJWEST CREEK
Jun 21, 6:13 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 57Long Beach Twp, NJLBI SURF
Jun 21, 6:13 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 57Long Beach Twp, NJLBI SURF
Jun 21, 6:14 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 50Harvey Cedars, NJTIME ESTIMATED

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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.

013 
WUUS51 KPHI 212138
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-029-212215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0063.170621T2138Z-170621T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 615 PM EDT

* At 536 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Cedar Glen Lakes to Chatsworth to near Atsion,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Numerous downed trees and wires 
           have been reported in southeastern Pennsylvania between 
           400 and 500 PM. Additional damage in Burlington and 
           Camden Counties in southwestern New Jersey has been 
           reported between 500 and 530 PM.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Barnegat, Hammonton, Tuckerton, Surf City, Atsion, Wading River,
  Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Wharton State Forest, Bamber Lake, Cedar
  Glen Lakes, Whiting, Brookville, Bass River State Forest, Batsto,
  Old Halfway, New Gretna, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven West and
  Pine Ridge At Crestwood.

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 3967 7411 3949 7425 3970 7482 3980 7466
      3999 7447 3987 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 291DEG 35KT 3995 7446 3982 7452 3972 7471 

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

JRK
2 follow-up statements
584 
WWUS51 KPHI 212158
SVSPHI

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

NJC001-007-212206-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170621T2215Z/
Atlantic NJ-Camden NJ-
558 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN 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 3949 7425 3962 7460 3976 7450
      3994 7431 3987 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 310DEG 32KT 3990 7425 3970 7438 3961 7451 

$$

NJC005-029-212215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170621T2215Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
558 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 556 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Beachwood to near Warren Grove to Wading River,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Numerous downed trees and wires 
         have been reported in Burlington, Camden and Ocean Counties 
         in southern New Jersey has been reported since 500 PM.

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

Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Bamber Lake, Wading River,
Brookville, Warren Grove, Bass River State Forest, New Gretna, Penn
State Forest, Beach Haven West, Mystic Island, Ocean Acres,
Manahawkin, Waretown and Holiday Heights.

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 3967 7411 3949 7425 3962 7460 3976 7450
      3994 7431 3987 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 310DEG 32KT 3990 7425 3970 7438 3961 7451 

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

JRK
025 
WWUS51 KPHI 212209
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-029-212215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170621T2215Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
609 PM EDT WED JUN 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 606 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Browns Mills to near Wharton State Forest to near
Atsion, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters and public. Trained weather 
         spotters. Numerous downed trees and wires have been 
         reported in Burlington, Camden and Ocean Counties in 
         southern New Jersey has been reported since 500 PM.

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

Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Bass River State Forest, New Gretna,
Beach Haven West, Mystic Island, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres and
Waretown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The strong winds may occur at Long Beach Island a couple of minutes 
after the Severe Thunderstorm Warning is set to expire at 515 PM 
before quickly moving offshore. 

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm...and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety...immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 7411 3951 7423 3949 7425 3958 7448
      3958 7449 3972 7435 3991 7420 3987 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 294DEG 35KT 3999 7449 3977 7461 3970 7475 

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, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean42 min
Jun 21, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean41 min
Jun 21, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 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

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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.