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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 406, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 31, 20194 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 31, 2019, 11:24 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 66 min. 13 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
Oct 31, 2019, 11:24 PM EDT (03:24 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2019, 12:30 AM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 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
Oct 31, 11:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Sergeantsville, NJ*** 1 INJ *** LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE. ONE SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED.
Oct 31, 11:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStockton, NJDOWNED POWER LINES ON STATE HIGHWAY 29 SOUTH OF FERRY STREET. ALL LANES CLOSED.
Oct 31, 11:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Stockton, NJDOWNED TREE ON STATE HIGHWAY 29 SOUTH OF BROOKVILLE HOLLOW ROAD. ALL LANES CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Flanders, NJDOWNED TREE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 206 NORTH OF FLANDERS NETCONG ROAD. ALL LANES CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:05 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Succasunna, NJDOWNED TREE ON STATE HIGHWAY 10 EASTBOUND NEAR COUNTY ROAD 617. ALL LANES CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:05 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Gladstone, NJREPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:14 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Hillsborough Twp, NJEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH TWP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Manville, NJDOWNED TREE AND WIRES ON U.S. HIGHWAY 206 SOUTHBOUND SOUTH OF DUKES PARKWAY WEST. LANE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Bernards Twp, NJDOWNED TREE ON INTERSTATE 287 NORTHBOUND NORTH OF EXIT 26. LANE CLOSURES IN PLACE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGRockaway, NJREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
Nov 1, 12:18 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Bernardsville, NJDOWNED TREE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 202 NORTH OF FINNEY AVENUE. ALL LANES CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:23 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Morristown, NJREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 1, 12:28 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Madison, NJDOWNED TREE ON STATE HIGHWAY 24 WEST OF EXIT 7. LANE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE. 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
Oct 31, 7:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 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 00:00Z on 2019-11-01Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2019-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 491 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
491 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
510 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

619 
WUUS51 KPHI 010324
SVRPHI
NJC019-021-027-035-010430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0406.191101T0324Z-191101T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1124 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1123 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Hope to Fricks, moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Trenton, New Brunswick, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset,
  Bridgewater, Ewing, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Middlesex,
  Princeton, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Bound Brook,
  Manville, Kinnelon, Hackettstown and Chatham.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 10 and 54.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 68 and 75.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 8 and 43.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 25 and 47.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7433 4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7440
      4063 7442 4057 7453 4049 7446 4021 7477
      4040 7497 4042 7506 4054 7507 4059 7519
      4073 7495 4091 7476 4092 7465 4108 7450
      4104 7450 4105 7445 4100 7429 4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 226DEG 55KT 4093 7492 4031 7527 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 10:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren77 min
Oct 31, 11:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIWarren4 hr
Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem60 min
Oct 31, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Oct 31, 11:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex and 2 more66 min
Oct 31, 11:54 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset36 min
Nov 1, 12:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean83 min
Nov 1, 12:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI96 min
Nov 1, 12:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Nov 1, 3:06 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren4 hr
Nov 1, 3:31 AM EDTFreeze WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon and 4 more6 hr
Nov 1, 9:12 AM EDTFreeze WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 8 more25 hr
Nov 1, 9:13 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI9 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Jersey, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.