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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 274, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 22, 20195 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2019, 6:27 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 34 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
Jul 22, 2019, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2019, 7:01 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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 22, 6:27 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Highland Park, NJTREES AND WIRES DOWN ON PROSPECT AVENUE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 22, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBound Brook, NJTREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 22, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSayreville, NJCORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM SAYREVILLE. TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 22, 6:31 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Laurence Harbor, NJDOWNED POWER POLES AND WIRES ON STATE HIGHWAY 35 NEAR MORGAN DRAWBRIDGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMiddlesex, NJTREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 22, 6:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMetuchen, NJSEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES IN THE AREA. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 22, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 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 2019-07-22Temperature 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 2019-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1598 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

917 
WUUS51 KPHI 222227
SVRPHI
NJC019-023-025-027-035-222315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0274.190722T2227Z-190722T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
627 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Northern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 626 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Morris Plains to Gardenville, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement. Several reports of trees and wires down 
           have been received from Somerset, Warren, Hunterdon, and 
           Mercer Counties in association with these storms.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset,
  Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick,
  Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Middlesex,
  Florham Park, East Hanover, Bound Brook and Manville.

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 these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4030 7457 4034 7463 4038 7462 4042 7475
      4042 7506 4049 7506 4089 7470 4092 7427
      4091 7427 4091 7433 4075 7436 4067 7446
      4065 7441 4060 7446 4060 7421 4050 7428
      4047 7427 4044 7420 4044 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 269DEG 26KT 4085 7449 4037 7509 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CMS
2 follow-up statements
212 
WWUS51 KPHI 222243
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
643 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

NJC019-023-025-027-035-222315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-190722T2315Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
643 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...EAST CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...
NORTHERN MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 642 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near East Hanover to New Hope, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reports several trees and wires down in 
         Somerset and Middlesex Counties.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison,
Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, Sayreville, North Brunswick,
Carteret, Madison, Middlesex, Florham Park, East Hanover, Bound
Brook, Manville, Chatham and Matawan.

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 these storms.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4037 7434 4048 7478 4063 7484 4090 7451
      4092 7427 4091 7427 4091 7433 4075 7436
      4067 7446 4065 7441 4060 7446 4060 7421
      4050 7428 4047 7427 4044 7420 4044 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 269DEG 26KT 4085 7434 4037 7495 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CMS
834 
WWUS51 KPHI 222301
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
701 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

NJC019-023-025-027-035-222310-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-190722T2315Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
701 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...EAST
CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...NORTHERN MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern, central and northwestern New Jersey.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 4037 7434 4048 7478 4063 7484 4090 7451
      4092 7427 4091 7427 4091 7433 4075 7436
      4067 7446 4065 7441 4060 7446 4060 7421
      4050 7428 4047 7427 4044 7420 4044 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 269DEG 26KT 4085 7418 4037 7479 

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren50 min
Jul 21, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren46 min
Jul 21, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris25 min
Jul 21, 9:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren51 min
Jul 21, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset48 min
Jul 21, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem47 min
Jul 21, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 21, 10:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem25 min
Jul 21, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 21, 11:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth31 min
Jul 21, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean48 min
Jul 21, 11:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden44 min
Jul 21, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren50 min
Jul 21, 11:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 12:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 min
Jul 22, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer29 min
Jul 22, 12:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean41 min
Jul 22, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren25 min
Jul 22, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex45 min
Jul 22, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren32 min
Jul 22, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren40 min
Jul 22, 2:58 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI27 hr
Jul 22, 3:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex48 min
Jul 22, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren7 hr
Jul 22, 3:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jul 22, 4:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem59 min
Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren51 min
Jul 22, 4:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem114 min
Jul 22, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren44 min
Jul 22, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester41 min
Jul 22, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Jul 22, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren73 min
Jul 22, 5:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 4 more80 min
Jul 22, 5:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 4 more3 hr
Jul 22, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 1 more40 min
Jul 22, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 22, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI93 min
Jul 22, 6:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 22, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Jul 22, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI96 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.