Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Special Weather Statements in 2018
Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 27, 2018, 5:13 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 47 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
- Jul 27, 2018, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2018, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
County Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 200 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 752 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 998 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
647
WWUS81 KPHI 272113
SPSPHI
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
513 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018
PAZ054-055-272200-
Monroe-Carbon-
513 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL CARBON AND
MONROE COUNTIES...
At 513 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Skytop to near Penn Forest
Reservoir. Movement was east at 50 mph.
Half inch hail is possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Jim Thorpe, Wind Gap,
Delaware Water Gap, Stormville, Henryville, Brodheadsville,
Kunkletown, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Skytop, Tannersville,
Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Rossland, Long Pond, Kresgeville and
Sun Valley.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4109 7504 4095 7517
4093 7522 4091 7524 4090 7523 4086 7529
4085 7533 4083 7577 4124 7532 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 253DEG 44KT 4126 7523 4092 7560
$$
TCDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 9:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer and 7 more | 13 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 67 min |
| Jul 27, 10:34 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 10 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 64 min |
| Jul 27, 12:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 65 min |
| Jul 27, 12:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cape May | 114 min |
| Jul 27, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 59 min | |
| Jul 27, 1:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 56 min | |
| Jul 27, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Jul 27, 2:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| Jul 27, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 3:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 61 min | |
| Jul 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Jul 27, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cumberland | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 4:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 67 min | |
| Jul 27, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 61 min | |
| Jul 27, 7:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 7:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset, Warren | 108 min |
| Jul 27, 12:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 63 min |
| Jul 27, 1:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 1:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 3:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 4:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Chester | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 7:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 7:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 7:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery | 110 min |
| Jul 27, 8:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 23 min |
| Jul 27, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.