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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 18, 2018Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2018, 6:17 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 43 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 18, 2018, 6:17 PM EDT (22:17 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2018-08-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1148 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 2018-08-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 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
1148 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
2.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

714 
WUUS51 KPHI 182217
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-182300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0087.180818T2217Z-180818T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
617 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Browns Mills,
  or 18 miles west of Toms River, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Woodruff around 625 PM EDT.
  Cedar Glen Lakes and Whiting around 640 PM EDT.
  Lakehurst around 650 PM EDT.
  Jackson, Cedar Glen West and Pine Ridge At Crestwood around 655 PM 
  EDT.
  Toms River, Lakewood, Beachwood, Leisure Village West-Pine Lake 
  Park, Holiday City-Berkeley, Pleasant Plains, Holiday City South, 
  Leisure Village and Leisure Village East around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Silver
Ridge, Leisure Knoll, Holiday Heights, Crestwood Village, South Toms
River, Holiday City, Island Heights, New Egypt and Fort Dix.

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 3990 7424 3994 7450 3999 7457 4005 7455
      4008 7442 4012 7420 4011 7418 3991 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 268DEG 17KT 4001 7452 

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

JRK
3 follow-up statements
245 
WWUS51 KPHI 182229
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

NJC005-182238-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-180818T2300Z/
Burlington NJ-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON 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 3990 7426 3992 7436 3993 7442 3993 7444
      4003 7449 4011 7425 4011 7418 3991 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 271DEG 24KT 3997 7435 

$$

NJC029-182300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-180818T2300Z/
Ocean NJ-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY...

At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pine Ridge At
Crestwood, or 8 miles west of Toms River, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Holiday City-Berkeley, Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park and 
  Cedar Glen West around 635 PM EDT.
  Holiday City South around 640 PM EDT.
  Toms River, Beachwood and Pleasant Plains around 645 PM EDT.
  Leisure Village and Leisure Village East around 650 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Silver
Ridge, Leisure Knoll, Holiday Heights, Crestwood Village, South Toms
River, Holiday City and Island Heights.

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 3990 7426 3992 7436 3993 7442 3993 7444
      4003 7449 4011 7425 4011 7418 3991 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 271DEG 24KT 3997 7435 

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

JRK
793 
WWUS51 KPHI 182239
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
639 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

NJC029-182300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-180818T2300Z/
Ocean NJ-
639 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

At 639 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pleasant
Plains, or near Toms River, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Toms River, Leisure Village and Leisure Village East around 645 PM 
  EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Silver
Ridge, Leisure Knoll, Holiday Heights, South Toms River, Holiday
City, Island Heights and Crestwood Village.

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 
poor drainage flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded 
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3990 7424 3990 7427 3991 7431 4000 7434
      4003 7436 4005 7430 4010 7418 3991 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 269DEG 21KT 3998 7423 

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

JRK
075 
WWUS51 KPHI 182253
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
653 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

NJC029-182301-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-180818T2300Z/
Ocean NJ-
653 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning is about to move out of the 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire at 700 PM. 
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect 
farther to the east for areas in east-central Ocean County until 730 
PM. 

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
in Mount Holly NJ.



LAT...LON 3990 7424 3990 7427 3991 7431 4000 7434
      4003 7436 4005 7430 4010 7418 3991 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 271DEG 23KT 3995 7417 

$$

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren43 min
Aug 17, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex43 min
Aug 17, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex27 min
Aug 17, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer, Middlesex, Somerset34 min
Aug 17, 10:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren75 min
Aug 17, 11:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset35 min
Aug 17, 11:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Aug 17, 11:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset34 min
Aug 17, 11:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex23 min
Aug 18, 12:56 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Aug 18, 2:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean23 min
Aug 18, 2:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI52 min
Aug 18, 2:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Cumberland34 min
Aug 18, 2:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean14 min
Aug 18, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI30 min
Aug 18, 3:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more20 hr
Aug 18, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex41 min
Aug 18, 3:40 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI45 hr
Aug 18, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex46 min
Aug 18, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester42 min
Aug 18, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden44 min
Aug 18, 5:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden98 min
Aug 18, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington35 min
Aug 18, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI119 min
Aug 18, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.