Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2019, 3:24 PM EDT for Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report 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 29, 2019, 3:24 PM EDT (19:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties New Castle County, DE, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 4:02 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Fairfax, DE | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 29, 12:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 927 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1390 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
275
WUUS51 KPHI 291924
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC045-292000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0159.190629T1924Z-190629T2000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
324 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 324 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Greenville,
or near Wilmington, moving east at 20 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, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, Penns
Grove, Newport, Arden, Greenville, Talleyville, Hockessin, Ashland,
North Star, Chester Township, Pike Creek, Marcus Hook, Trainer,
Bellefonte, Ardentown and Ardencroft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 7568 3984 7560 3985 7559 3984 7534
3966 7544 3969 7551 3971 7549 3972 7551
3969 7553 3976 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 292DEG 18KT 3980 7559
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Staarmann1 follow-up statement
675
WWUS51 KPHI 291933 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
333 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC045-292000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-190629T2000Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
333 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN SALEM...NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES...
At 333 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talleyville, or
near Wilmington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Chester, Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Arden, Greenville,
Talleyville, Marcus Hook, Trainer, Bellefonte, Ardentown, Ardencroft,
Edgemoor, Boothwyn, Linwood and Claymont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3984 7558 3984 7534 3971 7541 3979 7565
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 283DEG 20KT 3979 7552
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 36 min |
| Jun 29, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 50 min | |
| Jun 29, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 57 min | |
| Jun 29, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 54 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Ocean | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 18 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 49 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 47 min |
| Jun 29, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 96 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 34 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 116 min | |
| Jun 29, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 109 min | |
| Jun 29, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 32 min |
| Jun 29, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 55 min |
| Jun 29, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 3:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lebanon | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | New Castle | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | New Castle | 8 min |
| Jun 29, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 36 min |
| Jun 29, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 52 min |
| Jun 29, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 79 min |
| Jun 29, 5:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent | 109 min |
| Jun 29, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.