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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 238, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 21, 2019Morris County, Sussex County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2019, 6:16 PM EDT for Morris County, Sussex County, New Jersey. It was in force for 44 min. 3 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
Jul 21, 2019, 6:16 PM EDT (22:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2019, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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
Jul 21, 6:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGByram Twp, NJPHOTO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF A LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 21, 6:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHopatcong, NJTREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE HOPATCONG AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 21, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMount Arlington, NJTREES AND WIRES DOWN IN MOUNT ARLINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 2019-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 751 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 2019-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 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
751 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
9.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

035 
WUUS51 KPHI 212216
SVRPHI
NJC027-037-212315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0238.190721T2216Z-190721T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
616 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 616 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Andover, or
  near Newton, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7433 4086 7432 4079 7437 4076 7438
      4075 7436 4073 7437 4092 7479 4107 7477
      4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
      4100 7429 4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 287DEG 30KT 4097 7472 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson
3 follow-up statements
845 
WWUS51 KPHI 212234
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
634 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

NJC037-212244-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0238.000000T0000Z-190721T2315Z/
Sussex NJ-
634 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4090 7427 4091 7433 4088 7434 4086 7432
      4078 7438 4073 7437 4088 7468 4094 7464
      4097 7464 4102 7458 4100 7429 4098 7430
      4098 7428 4092 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 287DEG 30KT 4093 7453 

$$

NJC027-212315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0238.000000T0000Z-190721T2315Z/
Morris NJ-
634 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockaway, or 9
miles north of Morristown, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

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, Chatham, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Rockaway,
Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Riverdale, Victory
Gardens, Parsippany and Pequannock Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4090 7427 4091 7433 4088 7434 4086 7432
      4078 7438 4073 7437 4088 7468 4094 7464
      4097 7464 4102 7458 4100 7429 4098 7430
      4098 7428 4092 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 287DEG 30KT 4093 7453 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson
213 
WWUS51 KPHI 212252
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
652 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

NJC027-212315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0238.000000T0000Z-190721T2315Z/
Morris NJ-
652 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

At 652 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Parsippany, or
near Caldwell, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Morristown, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park,
Kinnelon, Chatham, Boonton, Butler, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes,
Riverdale, Parsippany, Pequannock Township and Hanover Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4081 7454 4101 7441 4100 7429 4098 7430
      4098 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427 4091 7433
      4088 7434 4086 7432 4078 7438 4073 7437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 287DEG 27KT 4085 7439 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson
316 
WWUS51 KPHI 212300
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
700 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

NJC027-212310-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0238.000000T0000Z-190721T2315Z/
Morris NJ-
700 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4081 7454 4101 7441 4100 7429 4098 7430
      4098 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427 4091 7433
      4088 7434 4086 7432 4078 7438 4073 7437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 287DEG 30KT 4083 7430 

$$

Robertson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 3:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more51 hr
Jul 21, 3:09 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 1 more27 hr
Jul 21, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex41 min
Jul 21, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex41 min
Jul 21, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren46 min
Jul 21, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Somerset37 min
Jul 21, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren41 min
Jul 21, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Somerset52 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.