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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 3, 2018Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2018, 6:11 PM EDT for Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was in force for 49 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
Jul 3, 2018, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 3, 6:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBlackwood Terrace, NJSEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Jul 3, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDeptford, NJREPORTS OF A TREE HITTING A HOUSE; HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE LIGHTNING AS WELL
Jul 3, 6:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPennsauken, NJNUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PENNSAUKEN. 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1744 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1744 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
815 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

513 
WUUS51 KPHI 032211
SVRPHI
NJC007-015-032300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0042.180703T2211Z-180703T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
611 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  North central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 610 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Westville, or
  over Gloucester City, and is nearly stationary.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Deptford, West Deptford,
  Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Woodbury, Pitman, Paulsboro, Magnolia,
  Westville, Woodbury Heights, National Park, Brooklawn, Audubon
  Park, Barclay-Kingston, Echelon, Golden Triangle and Ashland.

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 3988 7494 3972 7514 3985 7525 3988 7519
      3988 7515 3990 7513 3994 7514 3998 7508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 318DEG 1KT 3987 7511 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SFJ
2 follow-up statements
102 
WWUS51 KPHI 032227
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
627 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2018

NJC007-015-032300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180703T2300Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
627 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bellmawr, or
over Gloucester City, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Deptford, West Deptford,
Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Woodbury, Pitman, Paulsboro, Magnolia,
Westville, Woodbury Heights, National Park, Brooklawn, Audubon Park,
Barclay-Kingston, Echelon, Golden Triangle and Ashland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3988 7494 3972 7514 3985 7525 3988 7519
      3988 7515 3990 7513 3994 7514 3998 7508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 318DEG 1KT 3987 7511 

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

SFJ
227 
WWUS51 KPHI 032253
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
653 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2018

NJC007-015-032302-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180703T2300Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
653 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTH
CENTRAL GLOUCESTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
central and eastern Gloucester and Camden Counties.

LAT...LON 3988 7494 3972 7514 3985 7525 3988 7519
      3988 7515 3990 7513 3994 7514 3998 7508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 318DEG 1KT 3987 7510 

$$

SFJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIUnion27 min
Jul 3, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris63 min
Jul 3, 3:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris3 hr
Jul 3, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem62 min
Jul 3, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington60 min
Jul 3, 3:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris2 hr
Jul 3, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset56 min
Jul 3, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer53 min
Jul 3, 4:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset114 min
Jul 3, 5:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 3, 5:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset4 hr
Jul 3, 5:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 3, 5:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset2 hr
Jul 3, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester33 min
Jul 3, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex57 min
Jul 3, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden50 min
Jul 3, 6:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden3 hr
Jul 3, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester44 min
Jul 3, 6:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester49 min
Jul 3, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren57 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.