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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 285, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 31, 2019Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2019, 2:29 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 46 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
Jul 31, 2019, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2019, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 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 31, 2:38 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 471 Nnw Ocean Gate, NJ

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 31, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 2019-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 885 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 2019-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
885 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1207 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

310 
WUUS51 KPHI 311829 RRA
SVRPHI
NJC025-029-311915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0285.190731T1829Z-190731T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
229 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 229 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Allenwood to Dover Beaches North to near
  Beachwood, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Toms River, Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Beachwood, Manasquan, Point
  Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Mantoloking, Allenwood, Dover
  Beaches North, Dover Beaches South, Collingwood Park, Brick
  Township, Ramtown, Leisure Village East, Holiday City South, Point
  Pleasant, Neptune City, Brielle and Spring Lake Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 73 and 82, and between
mile markers 92 and 102.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 33 and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4007 7404 4006 7412 4005 7409 4005 7405
      3979 7410 4001 7409 3999 7414 3999 7411
      3992 7411 3981 7417 3977 7410 3979 7414
      3980 7418 3976 7410 3972 7412 3988 7428
      4005 7415 4025 7414 4021 7400
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 304DEG 11KT 4018 7406 4001 7408 3986 7420 

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

MPS
2 follow-up statements
458 
WWUS51 KPHI 311840
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
240 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

NJC025-029-311915-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-190731T1915Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-
240 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 240 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Asbury Park to Dover Beaches North to near
Beachwood, moving southeast at 10 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...
Toms River, Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Beachwood, Manasquan, Point
Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Mantoloking, Allenwood, Dover
Beaches North, Dover Beaches South, Brick Township, Point Pleasant,
Neptune City, Brielle, Spring Lake Heights, Bradley Beach, South Toms
River, Spring Lake and Avon-By-the-sea.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 78 and 80, and between
mile markers 96 and 102.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey near mile marker 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7409 3981 7410 4001 7409 3999 7414
      3999 7411 3992 7411 3985 7415 3991 7423
      4003 7414 4024 7410 4021 7400 4007 7404
      4006 7412 4005 7409 4005 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 303DEG 11KT 4020 7406 4000 7407 3989 7418 

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

MPS
921 
WWUS51 KPHI 311909
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
309 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

NJC025-029-311918-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-190731T1915Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-
309 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
            
A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in effect. Please refer to 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 288. 

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for 
central and southern 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 3983 7409 3981 7410 4001 7409 3999 7414
      3999 7411 3992 7411 3985 7415 3991 7423
      4003 7414 4024 7410 4021 7400 4007 7404
      4006 7412 4005 7409 4005 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 304DEG 11KT 4015 7397 3995 7398 3985 7409 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 3:28 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 4 more17 hr
Jul 31, 1:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden28 min
Jul 31, 1:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester3 hr
Jul 31, 1:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington5 hr
Jul 31, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer45 min
Jul 31, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 31, 1:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer3 hr
Jul 31, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Jul 31, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean33 min
Jul 31, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more49 min
Jul 31, 2:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIOcean4 hr
Jul 31, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth52 min
Jul 31, 2:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean46 min
Jul 31, 2:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more3 hr
Jul 31, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer44 min
Jul 31, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth52 min
Jul 31, 3:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean3 hr
Jul 31, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean40 min
Jul 31, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 31, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset40 min
Jul 31, 3:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonmouth4 hr
Jul 31, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset51 min
Jul 31, 3:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 31, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 31, 3:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIOcean2 hr
Jul 31, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth41 min
Jul 31, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 31, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Somerset17 min
Jul 31, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 31, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren38 min
Jul 31, 4:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 31, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic28 min
Jul 31, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic44 min
Jul 31, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Ocean, Salem48 min
Jul 31, 5:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more3 hr
Jul 31, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex25 min
Jul 31, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 31, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean35 min
Jul 31, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jul 31, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 31, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jul 31, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 31, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 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.