Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2019, 8:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 61 min. 3 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, 8:44 PM EDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2019, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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, 8:46 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Hope, NJ | POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF HOPE TWP. TREES HAVE FALLEN ONTO HOMES AND VEHICLES. REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 28, 8:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Blairstown Twp, NJ | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON CEDAR LAKE RD AND MOUNT HERMON RD. |
| May 28, 9:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Blairstown Twp, NJ | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY AT ROUTE 94 AND VAIL RD. |
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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 682 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 461 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
685
WUUS51 KPHI 290044
SVRPHI
NJC027-035-037-041-290145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0074.190529T0044Z-190529T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
844 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Morris County in northern New Jersey...
Southern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 843 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Allamuchy-Panther Valley, or 8 miles southwest of Newton, moving
southeast at 45 mph.
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...
Morristown, Newton, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East
Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Chatham, Boonton,
Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Mount
Arlington, Franklin and Mendham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northwestern
New Jersey...and eastern Pennsylvania.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4110 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
4100 7429 4090 7427 4091 7433 4083 7433
4076 7438 4075 7436 4068 7445 4066 7445
4065 7440 4059 7448 4070 7472 4073 7476
4084 7507 4087 7505 4095 7511 4116 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 309DEG 41KT 4094 7485
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Iovino1 follow-up statement
984
WWUS51 KPHI 290112
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
NJC027-035-037-041-290145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-190529T0145Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-
912 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR MORRIS...SOUTHERN SUSSEX...NORTHEASTERN WARREN AND NORTHEASTERN
SOMERSET COUNTIES...
At 912 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Succasunna-Kenvil, or 7 miles northwest of Morristown, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Morristown, Newton, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East
Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Chatham, Boonton,
Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Mount
Arlington, Franklin and Mendham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northwestern
New Jersey.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4110 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
4100 7429 4090 7427 4091 7433 4083 7433
4076 7438 4075 7436 4068 7445 4066 7445
4065 7440 4059 7448 4070 7472 4073 7476
4101 7505 4116 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 298DEG 28KT 4084 7460
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
IovinoThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Warren | 37 min |
| May 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 30 min |
| May 28, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 41 min | |
| May 28, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May, Cumberland | 55 min |
| May 28, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 25 min |
| May 28, 8:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cape May | 78 min |
| May 28, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 61 min | |
| May 28, 9:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 63 min |
| May 28, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 43 min | |
| May 28, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 23 min |
| May 28, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 44 min | |
| May 28, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 12 min |
| May 28, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| May 28, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 45 min |
| May 28, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 27 min |
| May 28, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 26 min |
| May 28, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 30 min |
| May 28, 11:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 38 min |
| May 28, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 39 min | |
| May 28, 11:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 25 min |
| May 28, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 48 min | |
| May 29, 3:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more | 18 hr |
| May 29, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 65 min |
| May 29, 3:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 37 min |
| May 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| May 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 47 min |
| May 29, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 41 min |
| May 29, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 51 min |
| May 29, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 47 min |
| May 29, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 27 min |
| May 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 51 min |
| May 29, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 32 min |
| May 29, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 25 min |
| May 29, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 53 min |
| May 29, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 67 min |
| May 29, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris | 29 min |
| May 29, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 57 min | |
| May 29, 5:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 29, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 34 min |
| May 29, 5:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| May 29, 5:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more | 66 min |
| May 29, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 30 min |
| May 29, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 59 min | |
| May 29, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 28 min |
| May 29, 6:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| May 29, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 61 min |
| May 29, 6:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 3 hr |
| May 29, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| May 29, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 52 min |
| May 29, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 29, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| May 29, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| May 29, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean | 42 min |
| May 29, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 85 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.