Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 15, 2019Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2019, 7:11 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren 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
Mar 15, 2019, 7:11 PM EDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Warren County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 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
Mar 15, 7:40 PM EDTHAIL 1Mendham, NJ
Mar 15, 7:53 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Mountain Lakes, NJ
Mar 15, 7:55 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Randolph, Nj, NJ
Mar 15, 7:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Denville, NJTREE REPORTED DOWN ON HOME ON PARK RD. SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Mar 15, 8:03 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 52Denville Twp, NJ
Mar 15, 8:06 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Montville, NJ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 140 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 2019-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 397 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
841 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
397 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
414 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

917 
WUUS51 KPHI 152311
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-041-160000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0002.190315T2311Z-190316T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
711 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Washington,
  or 14 miles east of Easton, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover,
  Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Boonton, Butler, Wharton,
  Washington, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mendham,
  Mountain Lakes, Stanhope and Riverdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7433 4086 7432 4076 7437 4074 7455
      4076 7457 4072 7472 4068 7503 4077 7508
      4092 7472 4090 7471 4092 7465 4095 7464
      4103 7443 4100 7430 4097 7428 4092 7429
      4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 247DEG 41KT 4074 7496 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gorse
2 follow-up statements
752 
WWUS51 KPHI 152333
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
733 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019

NJC019-041-152343-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-
733 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON AND
SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4091 7433 4086 7432 4076 7437 4074 7455
      4076 7457 4072 7472 4075 7481 4088 7477
      4092 7472 4090 7471 4092 7465 4095 7464
      4103 7443 4100 7430 4097 7428 4092 7429
      4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 248DEG 42KT 4083 7464 

$$

NJC027-160000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/
Morris NJ-
733 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR MORRIS COUNTY...

At 733 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Succasunna, or
8 miles west of Morristown, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover,
Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris
Plains, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope,
Riverdale, Netcong and Chester.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7433 4086 7432 4076 7437 4074 7455
      4076 7457 4072 7472 4075 7481 4088 7477
      4092 7472 4090 7471 4092 7465 4095 7464
      4103 7443 4100 7430 4097 7428 4092 7429
      4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 248DEG 42KT 4083 7464 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gorse
104 
WWUS51 KPHI 152347
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
747 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019

NJC027-160000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/
Morris NJ-
747 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mountain Lakes,
or near Morristown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morristown, Dover, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park,
Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes,
Riverdale, Victory Gardens, Parsippany, Pequannock Township, Lake
Telemark, Bernardsville, White Meadow Lake and Hanover Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7433 4086 7432 4076 7437 4074 7455
      4076 7457 4097 7453 4103 7443 4100 7430
      4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 250DEG 40KT 4087 7445 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 3:44 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI40 hr
Mar 15, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren33 min
Mar 15, 6:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren117 min
Mar 15, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Warren32 min
Mar 15, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren37 min
Mar 15, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon52 min
Mar 15, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset45 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.