Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2019, 6:43 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Chester County, Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 47 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2019, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties New Castle County, DE, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 6:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Midvale, DE | REPORT OF WIRES DOWN ON DUPONT HIGHWAY NEAR WILMINGTON MANOR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 2, 6:47 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Wilmington, DE | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN WILMINGTON. |
| Jun 2, 6:52 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Monroe Park, DE | |
| Jun 2, 6:53 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Carrcroft, DE | OBSERVED AT BELLEVUE STATE PARK. |
| Jun 2, 7:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 46 | 1 Wnw Cedarville, NJ | NJWXNET GAUGE. |
| Jun 2, 7:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Upper Pittsgrove, NJ | U.S. HIGHWAY 40 CLOSED BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 77 AND COUNTY ROAD 648 OWING TO DOWNED POWER CABLES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 2, 7:32 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | Sewell, NJ |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1413 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
320
WUUS51 KPHI 022243
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC029-045-101-022330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0118.190602T2243Z-190602T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
643 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
Central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elsmere, or
over Wilmington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro,
Pennsville, Westtown, Woodbury, Pitman, Carneys Point, Folcroft,
Swarthmore, Elsmere, Paulsboro, New Castle, Penns Grove, Woodstown,
Alloway, Woodbury Heights and National Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3996 7558 3984 7508 3950 7524 3959 7546
3962 7545 3964 7547 3963 7556 3967 7551
3971 7549 3972 7551 3967 7555 3965 7559
3969 7570
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 289DEG 23KT 3976 7557
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SFJ3 follow-up statements
259
WWUS51 KPHI 022249
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
649 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC029-045-101-022330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-190602T2330Z/
New Castle DE-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Chester PA-
Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
649 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL
SALEM...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER...SOUTHWESTERN
PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...
At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilmington,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...quarter size hail and 60 mph winds.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Pennsville,
Westtown, Woodbury, Pitman, Carneys Point, Folcroft, Swarthmore,
Elsmere, Paulsboro, New Castle, Penns Grove, Woodstown, Alloway,
Woodbury Heights and National Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3996 7558 3984 7508 3950 7524 3959 7546
3962 7545 3964 7547 3963 7556 3967 7551
3971 7549 3972 7551 3967 7555 3965 7559
3969 7570
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 289DEG 23KT 3975 7552
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SFJ565
WWUS51 KPHI 022302
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
PAC029-101-022312-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-190602T2330Z/
Chester PA-Philadelphia PA-
702 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 3993 7546 3984 7508 3950 7524 3959 7546
3962 7545 3964 7547 3965 7546 3966 7548
3964 7548 3963 7556 3967 7551 3971 7549
3972 7552 3968 7555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 289DEG 23KT 3972 7542
$$
DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC045-022330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-190602T2330Z/
New Castle DE-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
702 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL
SALEM...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...
At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Penns Grove, or
near Wilmington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Pennsville,
Woodbury, Pitman, Carneys Point, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, New
Castle, Penns Grove, Woodstown, Alloway, Woodbury Heights, National
Park, Swedesboro and Arden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3993 7546 3984 7508 3950 7524 3959 7546
3962 7545 3964 7547 3965 7546 3966 7548
3964 7548 3963 7556 3967 7551 3971 7549
3972 7552 3968 7555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 289DEG 23KT 3972 7542
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SFJ355
WWUS51 KPHI 022316
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
716 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
DEC003-PAC045-022325-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-190602T2330Z/
New Castle DE-Delaware PA-
716 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE AND
SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 3967 7551 3977 7546 3981 7540 3985 7533
3985 7525 3987 7520 3983 7508 3950 7524
3959 7546 3962 7545 3966 7547 3964 7548
3963 7556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 289DEG 23KT 3969 7531
$$
NJC011-015-033-022330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-190602T2330Z/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-
716 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL SALEM AND NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...
At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodstown, or
11 miles east of Wilmington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Pennsville, Woodbury,
Pitman, Carneys Point, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Woodstown, Alloway,
Woodbury Heights, National Park, Swedesboro, Beckett, Mullica Hill,
Gibbstown, Seabrook Farms and Eddystone.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3967 7551 3977 7546 3981 7540 3985 7533
3985 7525 3987 7520 3983 7508 3950 7524
3959 7546 3962 7545 3966 7547 3964 7548
3963 7556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 289DEG 23KT 3969 7531
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SFJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 37 min | |
| Jun 2, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 59 min | |
| Jun 2, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 20 min |
| Jun 2, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Jun 2, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 21 min | |
| Jun 2, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 40 min | |
| Jun 2, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Jun 2, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 50 min |
| Jun 2, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.