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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 17, 2018Middlesex County, Morris County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 17, 2018, 4:25 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Morris County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was in force for 50 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
Sep 17, 2018, 4:25 PM EDT (20:25 UTC)
Expired
Sep 17, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2018-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1329 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

213 
WUUS51 KPHI 172025
SVRPHI
NJC023-027-035-172115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0098.180917T2025Z-180917T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
425 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Central Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  North central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bound Brook,
  or near Somerville, moving northeast at 20 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, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, North Brunswick,
  Madison, Middlesex, Florham Park, East Hanover, Bound Brook,
  Manville, Chatham, Morris Plains, Millstone, Colonia, Martinsville,
  Millington, Society Hill, Basking Ridge and North Brunswick
  Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4044 7448 4055 7468 4087 7445 4082 7435
      4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436 4074 7437
      4067 7446 4066 7445 4066 7441 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4060 7430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 215DEG 16KT 4056 7453 

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

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1 follow-up statement
159 
WWUS51 KPHI 172046
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
446 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018

NJC023-172056-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-180917T2115Z/
Middlesex NJ-
446 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX 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 4076 7438 4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445
      4066 7441 4064 7441 4060 7445 4062 7455
      4085 7442 4082 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 215DEG 16KT 4064 7446 

$$

NJC027-035-172115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-180917T2115Z/
Morris NJ-Somerset NJ-
446 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS AND EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTIES...

At 446 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plainfield,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Chatham, Millington, North
Plainfield, Watchung and Hanover Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 7438 4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445
      4066 7441 4064 7441 4060 7445 4062 7455
      4085 7442 4082 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 215DEG 16KT 4064 7446 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 3:29 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI39 hr
Sep 17, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset39 min
Sep 17, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris45 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.