Alert archive / New Jersey / Special Weather Statements in 2017
Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2017, 12:37 PM EDT for Mercer County, New Jersey. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2017, 12:37 PM EDT (16:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2017, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
County Mercer County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 823 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1051 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
819 WWUS81 KPHI 021637 SPSPHI Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1237 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017 NJZ010-012-015-PAZ106-021715- Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Lower Bucks- 1237 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MERCER...SOUTHERN SOMERSET... SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX AND EAST CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES... At 1236 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Yardley, or near Trenton, moving east at 10 mph. Wind gusts up to 30 mph and small hail are possible with this storm. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm...and may cause ponding on roadways and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Locations impacted include... Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Pennington, Yardley, Tullytown, Washington Crossing, Edinburg, White Horse, Windsor, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Lawrenceville, Woodside, Levittown, Morrisville, Princeton Junction, Princeton North, Fairless Hills, Woodbourne and Yardville-Groveville. LAT...LON 4014 7484 4028 7493 4039 7467 4024 7454 TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 249DEG 9KT 4024 7481 $$ Robertson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 12:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 12:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 1:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 41 min |
| Aug 2, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 2:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 42 min |
| Aug 2, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 27 min |
| Aug 2, 2:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 41 min |
| Aug 2, 3:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 3:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 42 min |
| Aug 2, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Union | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Middlesex | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 25 min |
| Aug 2, 3:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 4:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Somerset | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden | 42 min |
| Aug 2, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 64 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 12:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monroe | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 23 min |
| Aug 2, 12:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 1:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 41 min |
| Aug 2, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 25 min |
| Aug 2, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 2:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester | 26 min |
| Aug 2, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Queen Anne's | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 6:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 47 min |
| Aug 2, 1:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.