Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2019, 6:55 PM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 65 min. 2 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
- May 19, 2019, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kidder Twp, PA | TREE DOWN IN KIDDER TWP. |
| May 19, 7:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pocono Twp, PA | TREE DOWN ON TRAILER WITH OCCUPANTS IN POCONO TWP. NO KNOWN INJURIES AT THIS TIME. STADDEN RD ALSO CLOSED WITH TREE DOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
265
WUUS51 KPHI 192255
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-200000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0031.190519T2255Z-190520T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Meckesville,
or 13 miles southwest of Mount Pocono, moving northeast at 45 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...
Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe,
Wind Gap, Stormville, Werry Lake, Pocono Pines, Lake Harmony,
Skytop, Tannersville, Long Pond, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Reeders,
Beltzville State Park, Saylorsburg, McMichael and Canadensis.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4107 7501 4104 7503
4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522 4086 7529
4078 7562 4079 7564 4100 7577 4101 7573
4105 7577 4108 7577 4113 7569 4112 7564
4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 232DEG 39KT 4100 7556
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Robertson2 follow-up statements
260
WWUS51 KPHI 192319
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
719 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019
PAC025-192328-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Carbon PA-
719 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CARBON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4107 7501 4104 7503
4100 7512 4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522
4086 7529 4085 7544 4099 7550 4110 7556
4120 7550 4124 7540 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 226DEG 34KT 4108 7534
$$
PAC089-200000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Monroe PA-
719 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR MONROE COUNTY...
At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scotrun, or
near Mount Pocono, moving northeast at 40 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...
Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Wind Gap, Stormville,
Henryville, Brodheadsville, Werry Lake, Pocono Pines, Gilbert, Pocono
Raceway, Delaware Water Gap, Skytop, Tannersville, Mountainhome,
Alpine Mountain, Rossland, Long Pond, Sun Valley and Reeders.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4107 7501 4104 7503
4100 7512 4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522
4086 7529 4085 7544 4099 7550 4110 7556
4120 7550 4124 7540 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 226DEG 34KT 4108 7534
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Staarmann220
WWUS51 KPHI 192355
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
755 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019
PAC089-200004-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Monroe PA-
755 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MONROE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4107 7501 4104 7503
4100 7512 4099 7513 4095 7515 4093 7522
4086 7529 4085 7544 4099 7550 4110 7556
4120 7550 4124 7540 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 232DEG 39KT 4131 7495
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh | 40 min |
| May 19, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Schuylkill | 39 min |
| May 19, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 48 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.