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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 2, 20194 counties in Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2019, 7:11 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was in force for 49 min. 6 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, 7:11 PM EDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 2, 7:15 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 50Pottstown, PAESTIMATED 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUST. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 2, 7:15 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Pottstown, PA
Jun 2, 7:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Gilbertsville, PAMPING REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 2, 7:25 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Gilbertsville, PA
Jun 2, 7:40 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Upper Salford Twp, PA
Jun 2, 7:46 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Franconia Twp, PA

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 2, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 212 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 2019-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2019-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
796 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

577 
WUUS51 KPHI 022311
SVRPHI
NJC019-PAC011-017-029-091-030000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0119.190602T2311Z-190603T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
711 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pottstown, or
  14 miles east of Reading, moving east at 55 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...
  Pottstown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton,
  Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Hatboro, Souderton, Bedminster,
  Ambler, Collegeville, Royersford, Chalfont, Tinicum, Trappe,
  Hatfield, New Hope and Newtown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7495 4015 7491 4015 7575 4033 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 262DEG 49KT 4026 7567 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Davis
2 follow-up statements
136 
WWUS51 KPHI 022330
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
730 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019

PAC011-029-022339-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-190603T0000Z/
Berks PA-Chester PA-
730 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS AND
NORTHEASTERN CHESTER 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
central and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern
Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4049 7495 4015 7491 4017 7553 4035 7561
      4036 7560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 260DEG 38KT 4029 7547 

$$

NJC019-PAC017-091-030000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-190603T0000Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
730 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUNTERDON...CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND CENTRAL BUCKS
COUNTIES...

At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spring Mount,
or 20 miles south of Allentown, moving east at 45 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...
Lansdale, East Norriton, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Hatboro,
Souderton, Bedminster, Ambler, Collegeville, Royersford, Chalfont,
Tinicum, Trappe, Hatfield, New Hope, Newtown, Dublin, Langhorne and
Schwenksville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7495 4015 7491 4017 7553 4035 7561
      4036 7560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 260DEG 38KT 4029 7547 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Davis
546 
WWUS51 KPHI 022354
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
754 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019

NJC019-PAC017-091-030003-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-190603T0000Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
754 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUNTERDON...
CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM
EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern
Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4049 7495 4015 7491 4017 7553 4035 7561
      4036 7560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 262DEG 49KT 4033 7508 

$$

Davis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware28 min
Jun 2, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware50 min
Jun 2, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia30 min
Jun 2, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia42 min
Jun 2, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIPhiladelphia39 min
Jun 2, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware35 min
Jun 2, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks29 min
Jun 2, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia31 min
Jun 2, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester44 min
Jun 2, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester36 min
Jun 2, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Philadelphia47 min
Jun 2, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks37 min
Jun 2, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia26 min
Jun 2, 7:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks34 min
Jun 2, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer36 min
Jun 2, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic34 min
Jun 2, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth32 min
Jun 2, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI37 min
Jun 2, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jun 2, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean20 min
Jun 2, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean38 min
Jun 2, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 2, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI21 min
Jun 2, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI40 min
Jun 2, 7:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem46 min
Jun 2, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jun 2, 7:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem39 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.