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Areal Flood Advisory 162, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 18, 2019, 4:56 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2019, 4:56 PM EDT (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2019, 7:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 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
- 208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1102 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jul 18, 4:32 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 4:32 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
432 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS...
A weak wave of low pressure will drift out to sea by Friday morning.
A strong ridge of high pressure will build over the region from
Friday through the weekend. An extended period of excessive heat is
expected. A strong and slow moving cold front will approach by
Monday. This front will likely move offshore by Tuesday. High
pressure with dry and much cooler weather should build in from the
west by the middle of next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
Showers and tstms continue to develop across much of the area as
weak low pressure passes the area. The warm and humid air mass in
place and weak dynamics are sufficient for the storm formation. The
tstms are producing excessive rainfall in some areas, so FFWs have
been issues for some areas. The threat for severe weather looks low,
but still be prepared for the possibility of hazardous weather since
a strong wind gust or two from tstms can't be ruled out.
These showers and tstms across the region will end from NW to SE
this evening and early tonight. It will remain warm and humid
overnight. Low clouds and fog will once again develop. Winds will be
light from the N later tonight.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
A dry day is expected by-in-large, holding only a slight chc for an
afternoon shower across the southern Poconos. Hot and humid
conditions expected after the morning low clouds and patchy fog burn
off. Highs will be in the mid/upper 90s everywhere except at the
shore and across the higher elevations of the southern Poconos.
Highs in those areas will be more like upper 80s to low 90s. An
excessive heat warning will be issued for all areas of the CWA
beginning Friday.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Overview...
All indications remain on track for a prolonged, dangerous, and
potentially deadly period of excessive heat for our area over the
weekend. An expansive ridge extending from the south central states
out into the western Atlantic will yield near record warmth for
multiple days. Saturday and Sunday will both see heat indices in
excess of 100 degrees, potentially as high as 115 degrees on
Saturday. Heat related illnesses and death can occur in minutes on
days such as these in cases of over-exertion or entrapments in hot
vehicles. Because of this, extreme caution should be exercised over
the weekend with regards to the heat.
A cold front, signaling a pattern change, will slowly approach by
Monday. During the air mass transition, a period of heavy rainfall
is possible. By the middle of next week, an entirely different
pattern takes shape over the CONUS. After the frontal passage Monday
night or Tuesday, a robust trough digs in over the East, with strong
ridging over the Mountain West. This will yield much cooler and
drier weather as we head towards the middle of next week, bringing
welcome relief from the heat.
Dailies...
Friday night... A very warm night with lows in the mid to upper 70s,
around 80 in the urban corridor. Some guidance is indicating the
potential for an MCS to track over northern or central portions of
the area as a shortwave moves through. As is typical of such events,
agreement in guidance is very poor, and several models show nothing
at all. Kept PoPs low for now, but will continue to monitor in the
event this idea starts to gain any traction.
Saturday-Sunday... Blistering heat. No significant changes in terms
of the temperature forecasts. Saturday's highs were nudged down just
a degree or two, with Sunday's inched up a degree or so. The result
is both days now look to have very similar high temperatures, though
Saturday still has the highest heat indices, up to 115 in the urban
corridor but with widespread values over 105. These heat index
values come down about 5 degrees Sunday but remain in very dangerous
territory, around 100 to 110. In addition, another important
consideration is the overnight minimums, especially Saturday night
when most places won't fall below the mid 70s and some urban areas
will not go below 80. This will make for very little overnight
relief. Was not going to quibble on headlines; went with a blanket
Excessive Heat Warning for all areas through Sunday. Saturday looks
to stay dry though cannot completely rule out a pop-up storm
especially to the west. By Sunday, showers and thunderstorms may
approach from the west as a front begins moving towards the area,
though there are some indications this may hold off until later.
Given high heat and humidity, any storms could produce locally heavy
rainfall.
Sunday night-Monday night... This will be our transition period. A
strong but slow moving cold front will be approaching from the west.
The air mass ahead of it will be very moist, with PWATs coming back
up to around 2.25" or higher after easing back a little on Sunday.
As the front crawls through, it looks like one or more waves of low
pressure may develop along it. There is definitely a risk for heavy
rainfall and flash flooding over this period especially if we do get
multiple rounds of convection as new waves of low pressure develop.
In addition, given the tropical air mass expected Monday, it is
possible if not likely that some new heat headlines will be needed,
though cloud cover will keep the highs about 10 degrees cooler than
Sunday. Depending on the speed of the front, cooler air may start to
filter in by Monday night.
Tuesday-Thursday... Welcome relief. A much cooler, much drier air
mass settles in. A lingering shower is possible Tuesday especially
over Delmarva and coastal NJ. Otherwise, most of this period should
be dry, though an afternoon shower or storm is possible by Thursday
as an upper level disturbance approaches. Highs generally in the low
to mid 80s with comfortable dew points, so this looks like a really
nice stretch, certainly compared to the ongoing heat.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Rest of the afternoon...Scattered showers and tstms will diminish
from W to E into the evening. MVFR/IFR possible if activity moves
directly across terminal, limited confid. Light and variable winds.
Tonight...VFR, then low clouds and areas of fog will develop
overnight. Widespread MVFR expected with IFR possible. Light winds
Friday...Low clouds and any fog diminish 13Z/14Z then VFR expected
with some sct daytime Cu. Mostly N or NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
Outlook...
Friday night-Saturday night... Generally VFR. MVFR is possible due
to visibility restrictions in haze on Saturday. West-southwest wind
5 to 10 kt.
Sunday... Mainly VFR but MVFR possible in haze. Afternoon and
evening showers and thunderstorms possible especially near and west
of PHL. Westerly wind 5 to 10 kt.
Sunday night-Monday night... Widespread showers and thunderstorms
with associated MVFR and IFR conditions. Westerly winds becoming
northwesterly at 5 to 10 kt.
Tuesday... Lingering MVFR possible early, but should trend VFR
with a light north or northeast wind.
&&
.MARINE...
Tonight...A continuation of sub-SCA conditions with
scattered tstms this evening and then some patchy fog overnight.
Winds will be mostly SW or W at 5 to 10 knots. Seas mostly
around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in tstms.
Friday...Winds will be rather light and variable early, then switch
around to SW during the afternoon and increase to around 10 knots.
Seas will be mainly 2 to 3 ft.
Outlook...
Winds and seas are expected to remain below SCA criteria through the
period.
Rip Currents...
Low risk or dangerous rip currents will continue the rest of
today.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Excessive Heat Warning from noon Friday to 10 PM EDT Sunday
for PAZ054-055-060>062-101-103-105.
Excessive Heat Warning until 10 PM EDT Sunday for PAZ070-071-
102-104-106.
NJ...Excessive Heat Warning from noon Friday to 10 PM EDT Sunday
for NJZ001-007>010-012>014-016-020>027.
Excessive Heat Warning until 10 PM EDT Sunday for NJZ015-
017>019.
DE...Excessive Heat Warning from noon Friday to 10 PM EDT Sunday
for DEZ002>004.
Excessive Heat Warning until 10 PM EDT Sunday for DEZ001.
MD...Excessive Heat Warning from noon Friday to 10 PM EDT Sunday
for MDZ008-012-015-019-020.
MARINE...None.
&&
Synopsis...O'Brien
Near Term...O'Hara
Short Term...O'Hara
Long Term...O'Brien
Aviation...O'Brien/O'Hara
Marine...O'Brien/O'HaraHazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 4:00 AM EDT, 12 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 400 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2019 DEZ002-003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-016-020>023- 027-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-103-105-190800- Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex- Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Salem- Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon- Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Western Montgomery- Upper Bucks- 400 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms may bring locally heavy rain which could result in flooding of small streams and creeks, and areas of poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-190800- New Castle-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware- Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- 400 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Delaware, central New Jersey, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Warning. Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms may bring locally heavy rain which could result in flooding of small streams and creeks, and areas of poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-190800- Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 400 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Delaware, central New Jersey and southern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms may bring locally heavy rain which could result in flooding in areas of poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. ANZ430-431-450>455-190800- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 400 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and Delaware Bay Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 18, 11:51 AM EDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1151 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0925 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW COLTS NECK TWP 40.27N 74.20W
07/17/2019 MONMOUTH NJ PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TREE DAMAGE AT HOMINY HILL
GOLF CLUB. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
JEOLocal storm report, Jul 18, 12:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1209 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0835 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S ROEBLING 40.08N 74.77W
07/17/2019 BURLINGTON NJ PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES AND
POLES INCLUDING A 60 FOOT SYCAMORE SNAPPED.
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
JEOLocal storm report, Jul 18, 3:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0307 PM HEAVY RAIN HAINESPORT 39.99N 74.83W
07/18/2019 M1.20 INCH BURLINGTON NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL IN 45 MINUTES.
&&
JEOLocal storm report, Jul 18, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM FLOOD BURLINGTON 40.07N 74.86W
07/18/2019 BURLINGTON NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
8 TO 10 OF WATER ON ROUTE 130.
&&Local storm report, Jul 18, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM FLOOD BURLINGTON 40.07N 74.86W
07/18/2019 BURLINGTON NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
8 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER ON ROUTE 130.
&&Local storm report, Jul 18, 4:44 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 8:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 88 min |
| Jul 17, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 95 min | |
| Jul 17, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer and 1 more | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 8:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 65 min |
| Jul 17, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 92 min | |
| Jul 17, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 8:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 9:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 61 min | |
| Jul 17, 10:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 49 min | |
| Jul 17, 11:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Gloucester | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Salem | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Jul 18, 4:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 46 min |
| Jul 17, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 36 min |
| Jul 17, 9:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 11:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 2 hr |
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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.