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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 13, 20176 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2017, 4:50 PM EDT for 6 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 55 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
Jul 13, 2017, 4:50 PM EDT (20:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2017, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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
Jul 13, 5:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGReadington Twp, NJMULTIPLE TELEPHONE POLES BLOWN DOWN ALONG 202. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 13, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 13, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 2017-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 572 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 2017-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 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
572 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1449 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted.

673 
WUUS51 KPHI 132050
SVRPHI
NJC019-021-023-025-027-035-132145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0083.170713T2050Z-170713T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
450 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Eastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 545 PM EDT

* At 449 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near White House
  Station, or near Somerville, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Belle Mead around 455 PM EDT. 
  Somerville and Bridgewater around 500 PM EDT. 
  Manville, Millstone and Martinsville around 505 PM EDT. 
  Bound Brook and Millington around 510 PM EDT. 
  Somerset, Middlesex and Society Hill around 515 PM EDT. 
  New Brunswick and North Brunswick Township around 520 PM EDT. 
  East Brunswick around 525 PM EDT. 
  Edison around 530 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Iselin,
Bernardsville, Watchung, Port Reading, Strathmore, Dunellen,
Milltown, Heathcote, South River and Laurence Harbor.

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 4035 7412 4041 7487 4073 7484 4074 7437
      4067 7446 4066 7445 4066 7441 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4060 7421 4056 7421 4055 7425
      4050 7426 4050 7428 4046 7426 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4045 7412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 272DEG 26KT 4057 7473 

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

Robertson
2 follow-up statements
935 
WWUS51 KPHI 132120
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
520 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

NJC019-021-027-132130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170713T2145Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-
520 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...EASTERN
HUNTERDON AND NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and central New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4041 7468 4060 7443 4060 7427 4059 7421
      4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4046 7426 4044 7420 4046 7418 4045 7412
      4035 7412 4038 7453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 274DEG 35KT 4045 7442 

$$

NJC023-025-035-132145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170713T2145Z/
Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
520 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET...NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...

At 520 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Brunswick,
or over New Brunswick, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Old Bridge around 525 PM EDT. 
  Perth Amboy, Sayreville and Brownville around 530 PM EDT. 
  Matawan around 535 PM EDT. 
  Lincroft around 540 PM EDT. 
  Keansburg around 545 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Madison
Park, Highland Park, South Plainfield, Iselin, Metuchen, Sewaren,
Keyport, Port Reading, Strathmore and Milltown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4041 7468 4060 7443 4060 7427 4059 7421
      4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4046 7426 4044 7420 4046 7418 4045 7412
      4035 7412 4038 7453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 274DEG 35KT 4045 7442 

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

Robertson
788 
WWUS51 KPHI 132139
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
539 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

NJC023-025-035-132147-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170713T2145Z/
Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
539 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET...
NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM
EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of Somerset 
County. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for southeastern 
Middlesex and Monmouth Counties until 615 PM. 

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and central New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4041 7468 4060 7443 4060 7427 4059 7421
      4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4046 7426 4044 7420 4046 7418 4045 7412
      4035 7412 4038 7453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 272DEG 26KT 4045 7428 

$$

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 8:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris53 min
Jul 12, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris28 min
Jul 13, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex50 min
Jul 13, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex47 min
Jul 13, 3:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex4 hr
Jul 13, 4:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren114 min
Jul 13, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset50 min
Jul 13, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington40 min
Jul 13, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 13, 5:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean7 hr
Jul 13, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer46 min
Jul 13, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean54 min
Jul 13, 5:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean3 hr
Jul 13, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI87 min
Jul 13, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer36 min
Jul 13, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic23 min
Jul 13, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean25 min
Jul 13, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 13, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington40 min
Jul 13, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer47 min
Jul 13, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean45 min
Jul 13, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jul 13, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 min
Jul 13, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden48 min
Jul 13, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean35 min
Jul 13, 7:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland32 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.