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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 28, 2019Cape May County, Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2019, 7:53 PM EDT for Cape May County, Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 52 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: May 28, 2019, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 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 28, 8:02 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Hopewell Twp., NJ	EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN WEST OF BRIDGETON IN THE AREA OF ROADSTOWN ROAD AND RANDOLPH ROAD.
May 28, 8:06 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Shiloh, NJ	SEVERAL REPORTS OF ABOUT 10 POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG ROADSTOWN ROAD BETWEEN RANDOLPH ROAD AND ROADSTOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 28, 8:14 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Fairton, NJ	A FEW TREES DOWN IN FAIRTON.
May 28, 8:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cedarville, NJ	MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 1:48 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 149 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1242 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

207 
WUUS51 KPHI 282353
SVRPHI
NJC009-011-033-290045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0071.190528T2353Z-190529T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
753 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 751 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Quinton, or 
  8 miles northwest of Bridgeton, moving southeast at 35 mph. 
  Another severe thunderstorm was moving across eastern Cumberland 
  county and will move into Cape May county.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Ocean City, Cumberland, Salem,
  North Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Alloway, Wildwood Crest, Quinton,
  Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell Manor, Elmer, Avalon, Greenwich,
  Shiloh, Corbin City and Cape May Court House.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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 3903 7480 3899 7479 3897 7483 3903 7494
      3911 7489 3917 7490 3919 7503 3922 7503
      3918 7515 3930 7525 3929 7529 3944 7546
      3946 7554 3954 7553 3965 7525 3940 7486
      3931 7485 3929 7469 3924 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 318DEG 32KT 3950 7537 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gorse

2 follow-up statements

959 
WWUS51 KPHI 290004
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
804 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

NJC009-011-033-290045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-190529T0045Z/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Cape May NJ-
804 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN SALEM AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES...

At 802 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bridgeton, 
moving southeast at 35 mph. This storm is the strongest, while 
another thunderstorm is moving into western Cape May county.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage 
         to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Ocean City, Cumberland, North
Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea Isle City,
Estell Manor, Elmer, Avalon, Greenwich, Shiloh, Corbin City, Newport,
Cape May Court House, Leesburg and Scotch Bonnet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 3903 7480 3899 7479 3897 7483 3903 7494
      3911 7489 3917 7490 3919 7503 3922 7503
      3918 7515 3930 7525 3929 7529 3942 7543
      3950 7542 3959 7516 3940 7486 3931 7485
      3929 7469 3924 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 318DEG 32KT 3942 7528 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gorse

392 
WWUS51 KPHI 290025
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
825 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

NJC033-290035-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-190529T0045Z/
Salem NJ-
825 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.

LAT...LON 3919 7471 3917 7468 3909 7475 3910 7479
      3909 7480 3909 7476 3904 7481 3899 7479
      3897 7485 3903 7494 3917 7490 3922 7503
      3918 7515 3935 7536 3950 7502 3940 7486
      3931 7485 3929 7469 3924 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 318DEG 32KT 3927 7510 

$$

NJC009-011-290045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-190529T0045Z/
Cumberland NJ-Cape May NJ-
825 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES...

At 825 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dividing Creek,
or 8 miles south of Millville, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Ocean City, Cumberland, North
Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea Isle City,
Estell Manor, Avalon, Corbin City, Newport, Cape May Court House,
Leesburg, Scotch Bonnet, Seaville, Dennisville and Bricksboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.

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

Frequent 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 3919 7471 3917 7468 3909 7475 3910 7479
      3909 7480 3909 7476 3904 7481 3899 7479
      3897 7485 3903 7494 3917 7490 3922 7503
      3918 7515 3935 7536 3950 7502 3940 7486
      3931 7485 3929 7469 3924 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 318DEG 32KT 3927 7510 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 9:17 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		58 min
May 28, 9:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Cape May	44 min
May 28, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Salem	41 min
May 28, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	64 min
May 28, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		62 min
May 28, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Camden, Gloucester, Salem	38 min
May 28, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	61 min
May 28, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	40 min
May 28, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Morris, Sussex, Warren	66 min
May 28, 7:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	2 hr
May 28, 7:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Morris, Sussex, Warren	2 hr
May 28, 7:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Cumberland	31 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.