Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 320, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2019, 2:07 PM EDT for Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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
- Aug 7, 2019, 2:07 PM EDT (18:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2019, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W East Windsor Twp, NJ | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN IN THE AREA. |
| Aug 7, 2:15 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 2 Wsw East Windsor Twp, NJ | |
| Aug 7, 2:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Hightstown, NJ | SEVERAL DOWNED BRANCHES IN THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 7, 2:16 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | Hightstown, NJ | 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, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 1372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
051
WUUS51 KPHI 071807
SVRPHI
NJC021-023-025-071845-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0320.190807T1807Z-190807T1845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
207 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
West central Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Southwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 207 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Edinburg, or
near Trenton, moving northeast at 20 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...
Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Manalapan, Jamesburg, Hightstown,
Cranbury, Allentown, Roosevelt, Windsor, Clearbrook Park,
Clarksburg, Edinburg, Crosswicks, Twin Rivers, Whittingham,
Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Princeton Meadows, Yorketown, West
Freehold and White Horse.
This includes Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 3 and
12.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a
bathroom, closet or basement.
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 4015 7465 4017 7467 4027 7469 4042 7438
4020 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 239DEG 15KT 4024 7463
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SFJ2 follow-up statements
198
WWUS51 KPHI 071825
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
225 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
NJC021-023-025-071845-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0320.000000T0000Z-190807T1845Z/
Mercer NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
225 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MERCER...WEST CENTRAL MONMOUTH AND SOUTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hightstown, or
13 miles south of New Brunswick, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Manalapan, Jamesburg, Hightstown,
Cranbury, Roosevelt, Twin Rivers, Whittingham, Clearbrook Park,
Yorketown, Princeton Meadows, West Freehold, Spotswood, Helmetta,
Englishtown, Concordia and Rossmoor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.
&&
LAT...LON 4022 7456 4032 7458 4042 7438 4023 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 241DEG 17KT 4028 7450
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SFJ094
WWUS51 KPHI 071836
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
236 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
NJC021-023-025-071845-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0320.000000T0000Z-190807T1845Z/
Mercer NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
236 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MERCER...WEST
CENTRAL MONMOUTH AND SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
245 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
central and northern New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4022 7456 4032 7458 4042 7438 4023 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 239DEG 15KT 4030 7445
$$
SFJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Warren | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 10:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 1:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 42 min | |
| Aug 7, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 1:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| Aug 7, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 97 min |
| Aug 7, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 34 min | |
| Aug 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 2:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 23 min | |
| Aug 7, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May | 19 min |
| Aug 7, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean | 67 min |
| Aug 7, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Middlesex | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Warren | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 4:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 4:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 4:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 4:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset | 22 min |
| Aug 7, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 42 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 56 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 78 min |
| Aug 7, 6:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more | 69 min |
| Aug 7, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Aug 7, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 2 hr | |
| Aug 7, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 2 hr | |
| Aug 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean | 75 min |
| Aug 7, 7:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 3 hr |
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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.