Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 13, 2018Northampton County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2018, 11:27 PM EDT for Northampton County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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 13, 2018, 11:27 PM EDT (03:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:29 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 13, 11:31 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Columbia, NJLARGE BRANCHES BLOCKING LANE ON I-80W.
Jun 13, 11:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Independence Twp, NJTREE DOWN ON CATSWAMP RD
Jun 13, 11:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Vienna, NJLARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF ASBURY ROAD AND KETCHUM ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-172 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

741 
WUUS51 KPHI 140327
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-035-041-PAC095-140400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0033.180614T0327Z-180614T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1127 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belvidere,
  or 12 miles northeast of Easton, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hackettstown, Washington, Bangor, Mendham, High Bridge, Clinton,
  Belvidere, Harmony, Peapack And Gladstone, Oxford, Hope, Glen
  Gardner, Chester, Belfast, Hampton, Lebanon, East Bangor, Califon,
  Far Hills and Brass Castle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4080 7534 4095 7509 4086 7453 4057 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 288DEG 40KT 4084 7507 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CMS
2 follow-up statements
064 
WWUS51 KPHI 140344
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1144 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

PAC095-140353-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180614T0400Z/
Northampton PA-
1144 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4073 7516 4090 7493 4083 7455 4057 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 290DEG 33KT 4079 7488 

$$

NJC019-027-035-041-140400-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180614T0400Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-
1144 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...CENTRAL WARREN AND
NORTHWESTERN SOMERSET COUNTIES...

At 1143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beatyestown, 
or 18 miles east of Easton, moving east at 40 mph. Wind damage was 
reported on Interstate 80 in Warren County with this storm earlier.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hackettstown, Washington, Mendham, High Bridge, Clinton, Harmony,
Peapack And Gladstone, Oxford, Glen Gardner, Chester, Hampton,
Lebanon, Califon, Far Hills, Brass Castle, Long Valley, Great
Meadows-Vienna, Pleasant Valley, Annandale and White House Station.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4073 7516 4090 7493 4083 7455 4057 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 290DEG 33KT 4079 7488 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CMS
718 
WWUS51 KPHI 140358
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1158 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

NJC019-027-035-041-140407-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180614T0400Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-
1158 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...
NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...CENTRAL WARREN AND NORTHWESTERN SOMERSET
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4073 7516 4090 7493 4083 7455 4057 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 288DEG 40KT 4074 7470 

$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon50 min
Jun 13, 10:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe53 min
Jun 13, 10:39 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMonroe36 min
Jun 13, 10:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton49 min
Jun 13, 11:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset31 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.