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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 3, 20184 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2018, 1:27 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 48 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 3, 2018, 1:27 PM EDT (17:27 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2018, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
48 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, Somerset County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 2018-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1132 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 2018-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 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
1132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
732 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

655 
WUUS51 KPHI 031727
SVRPHI
NJC019-021-023-035-PAC017-031815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0066.180803T1727Z-180803T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
127 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Southern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  West central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodside, or
  near Trenton, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Trenton, New Brunswick, Somerset, East Brunswick, South Brunswick,
  North Brunswick, Ewing, Princeton, Manville, Pennington, Yardley,
  Newtown, Hopewell, Tullytown, Langhorne, Rocky Hill, Millstone,
  Washington Crossing, Skillman and Flagtown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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 4012 7480 4012 7483 4022 7500 4062 7475
      4045 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 215DEG 28KT 4023 7485 

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

Meola
2 follow-up statements
307 
WWUS51 KPHI 031751
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
151 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

PAC017-031800-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-180803T1815Z/
Bucks PA-
151 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS 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 4027 7462 4039 7489 4062 7475 4045 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 212DEG 33KT 4041 7470 

$$

NJC019-021-023-035-031815-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-180803T1815Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
151 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...NORTHEASTERN MERCER...SOUTHERN SOMERSET
AND WEST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 150 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Skillman, or 11
miles south of Somerville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Somerset, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, North
Brunswick, Princeton, Manville, Hopewell, Rocky Hill, Millstone,
Skillman, Flagtown, Princeton Meadows, Kingston, Dayton, Plainsboro
Center, Belle Mead, North Brunswick Township, Kendall Park and
Cloverhill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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 4027 7462 4039 7489 4062 7475 4045 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 212DEG 33KT 4041 7470 

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

Meola
546 
WWUS51 KPHI 031808
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
208 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

NJC019-021-023-035-031818-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-180803T1815Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
208 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...
NORTHEASTERN MERCER...SOUTHERN SOMERSET AND WEST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4027 7462 4039 7489 4062 7475 4045 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 215DEG 28KT 4051 7461 

$$

Meola

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset25 min
Aug 2, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Somerset55 min
Aug 3, 11:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Aug 3, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May43 min
Aug 3, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Gloucester38 min
Aug 3, 12:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland21 min
Aug 3, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon44 min
Aug 3, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer46 min
Aug 3, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren63 min
Aug 3, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset30 min
Aug 3, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Sussex38 min
Aug 3, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI20 min
Aug 3, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem57 min
Aug 3, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem59 min
Aug 3, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren60 min
Aug 3, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth, Ocean50 min
Aug 3, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester63 min
Aug 3, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex, Warren113 min
Aug 3, 7:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren4 hr
Aug 3, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh, Northampton63 min
Aug 3, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia60 min
Aug 3, 7:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Lehigh4 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.