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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 333, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 7, 2019Bucks County, Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; 5 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2019, 4:14 PM EDT for Bucks County, Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 46 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, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2019, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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
Aug 7, 4:21 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Washington, NJDOWNED POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WARREN STREET AND MCDONALD STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Aug 7, 4:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Port Murray, NJDOWNED TREE ON PORT MURRAY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Aug 7, 4:27 PM EDTHAIL 1Phillipsburg, NJ
Aug 7, 4:32 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Liberty Twp, NJSEVERAL REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN 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
Aug 7, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2019-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1372 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 2019-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

428 
WUUS51 KPHI 072014
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-035-037-041-PAC017-089-095-072100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0333.190807T2014Z-190807T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
414 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Northern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  North central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 413 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Pen Argyl to near Bloomsbury, moving northeast
  at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Easton, Forks, East Stroudsburg, Hackettstown, Wilson, Washington,
  Blairstown, Bangor, Mendham, High Bridge, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap,
  Clinton, Belvidere, Harmony, Peapack And Gladstone, Oxford, Alpha,
  Hope and Glen Gardner.

This includes Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 22
and 26.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7456 4053 7512 4091 7538 4112 7506
      4108 7503 4109 7500 4112 7497 4115 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 231DEG 25KT 4090 7527 4062 7509 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SFJ
2 follow-up statements
359 
WWUS51 KPHI 072046
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
446 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

PAC017-072055-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0333.000000T0000Z-190807T2100Z/
Bucks PA-
446 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and northeastern
Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4067 7456 4055 7505 4104 7517 4112 7506
      4108 7503 4109 7500 4112 7497 4115 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 231DEG 25KT 4103 7506 4075 7488 

$$

NJC019-027-035-037-041-PAC089-095-072100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0333.000000T0000Z-190807T2100Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-Monroe PA-
Northampton PA-
446 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN
SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTHWESTERN SOMERSET...EAST CENTRAL MONROE AND
NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 445 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Echo Lake to near Califon, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hackettstown, Washington, Blairstown, Mendham, High Bridge, Clinton,
Belvidere, Peapack And Gladstone, Oxford, Hope, Glen Gardner,
Chester, Hampton, Lebanon, Califon, Far Hills, Bloomsbury, Brass
Castle, Werry Lake and Greendell.

This includes Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 22
and 26.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7456 4055 7505 4104 7517 4112 7506
      4108 7503 4109 7500 4112 7497 4115 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 231DEG 25KT 4103 7506 4075 7488 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SFJ
767 
WWUS51 KPHI 072053
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

NJC019-027-035-037-041-PAC089-095-072103-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0333.000000T0000Z-190807T2100Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-Monroe PA-
Northampton PA-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...
NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTHWESTERN
SOMERSET...EAST CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and northeastern
Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4067 7456 4055 7505 4104 7517 4112 7506
      4108 7503 4109 7500 4112 7497 4115 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 231DEG 25KT 4106 7502 4078 7484 

$$

SFJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 10:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia11 hr
Aug 7, 1:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks4 hr
Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks38 min
Aug 7, 1:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks49 min
Aug 7, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks44 min
Aug 7, 2:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks97 min
Aug 7, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Montgomery31 min
Aug 7, 3:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks2 hr
Aug 7, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Lehigh43 min
Aug 7, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks42 min
Aug 7, 3:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks106 min
Aug 7, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton51 min
Aug 7, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware, Montgomery30 min
Aug 7, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia44 min
Aug 7, 3:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton91 min
Aug 7, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Northampton51 min
Aug 7, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia42 min
Aug 7, 4:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia4 hr
Aug 7, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia66 min
Aug 7, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia4 hr
Aug 7, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia63 min
Aug 7, 4:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Aug 7, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia59 min
Aug 7, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks78 min
Aug 7, 6:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Delaware, Philadelphia3 hr
Aug 7, 6:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware119 min
Aug 7, 7:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Aug 6, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Warren55 min
Aug 7, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon35 min
Aug 7, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth33 min
Aug 7, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI42 min
Aug 7, 1:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May52 min
Aug 7, 1:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Somerset50 min
Aug 7, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean46 min
Aug 7, 1:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris4 hr
Aug 7, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Aug 7, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset55 min
Aug 7, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI34 min
Aug 7, 2:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth38 min
Aug 7, 2:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May29 min
Aug 7, 2:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Somerset3 hr
Aug 7, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI23 min
Aug 7, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May19 min
Aug 7, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren32 min
Aug 7, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth45 min
Aug 7, 2:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Somerset3 hr
Aug 7, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden40 min
Aug 7, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth53 min
Aug 7, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean67 min
Aug 7, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex33 min
Aug 7, 3:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth3 hr
Aug 7, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth46 min
Aug 7, 4:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth4 hr
Aug 7, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth41 min
Aug 7, 4:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Somerset6 hr
Aug 7, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset22 min
Aug 7, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI42 min
Aug 7, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Aug 7, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem51 min
Aug 7, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth49 min
Aug 7, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more69 min
Aug 7, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Aug 7, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Aug 7, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Aug 7, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean75 min

Nearby

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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.