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Areal Flood Advisory 81, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 2, 2018Salem County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jun 2, 2018, 6:44 PM EDT for Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2018, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2018, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Salem County, NJ

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jun 2, 4:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 4:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 4:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
529 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2018

PAZ054-061-062-022200-
Lehigh-Northampton-Carbon-
529 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH...
SOUTHEASTERN CARBON AND WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 528 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Danielsville,
or 10 miles east of Lehighton, moving southwest at 10 mph.

Winds up to 40 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Palmerton around 540 PM EDT.
  Walnutport and Berlinsville around 545 PM EDT.
  Slatington around 550 PM EDT.
  Emerald around 555 PM EDT.
  Neffs, Schnecksville and Coffeetown around 600 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Bowmanstown.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4081 7547 4082 7541 4076 7547 4064 7556
      4069 7567 4077 7574 4082 7562 4088 7552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 044DEG 13KT 4080 7552

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
542 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2018

PAZ101>103-022215-
Western Montgomery-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
542 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTIES...

At 541 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Phoenixville,
or 14 miles north of West Chester, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Winds up to 45 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Phoenixville, Collegeville, Royersford, Trappe, Schwenksville, Valley
Forge, Paoli, Chester Springs, Pughtown, Lionville, Spring Mount,
Lionville-Marchwood, Skippack, Spring City, Malvern, Evansburg,
Audubon, Chesterbrook, Eagleville and Trooper.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4013 7575 4030 7546 4023 7540 4019 7539
      4018 7541 4015 7538 4011 7543 4010 7546
      4009 7545 4009 7543 3997 7554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 053DEG 12KT 4016 7551

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:44 PM EDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
544 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2018

NJZ009-PAZ105-022215-
Hunterdon-Upper Bucks-
544 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN HUNTERDON AND NORTH
CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 544 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Milford, or 11
miles southeast of Easton, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Winds up to 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bedminster, Tinicum, Ferndale, Frenchtown, Milford, Riegelsville,
Pipersville, Erwinna, Revere and Ottsville.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4066 7502 4058 7495 4036 7512 4055 7530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 053DEG 11KT 4059 7504

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:13 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 3:26 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more	24 hr
Jun 2, 3:37 AM EDT	Gale Warning	PHI		48 hr
Jun 2, 3:37 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	PHI		30 hr
Jun 2, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Middlesex	42 min
Jun 2, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Burlington	15 min
Jun 2, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Gloucester	41 min
Jun 2, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Hunterdon	31 min
Jun 2, 5:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester	92 min
Jun 2, 2:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Chester	3 hr
Jun 2, 5:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Chester	2 hr
Jun 2, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Lehigh	31 min
Jun 2, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Montgomery	33 min
Jun 2, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	47 min
Jun 2, 1:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Sussex	24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.