Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2019, 8:23 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania; Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 37 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, 8:23 PM EDT (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2019, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:24 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.
624
WFUS51 KPHI 290023
TORPHI
NJC041-PAC089-290100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0015.190529T0023Z-190529T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
823 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
East central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Analomink, or 10 miles east of Mount Pocono,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
East Stroudsburg, Blairstown, Hope, Analomink, Marshalls Creek,
Hidden Lake and Shawnee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4107 7525 4112 7521 4099 7487 4087 7497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 303DEG 32KT 4107 7518
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Iovino1 follow-up statement
613
WWUS51 KPHI 290038
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
838 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
PAC089-290047-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190529T0100Z/
Monroe PA-
838 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the county. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northwestern
New Jersey...and northeastern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4099 7487 4087 7497 4098 7513 4100 7511
4105 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 303DEG 32KT 4099 7503
$$
NJC041-290100-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190529T0100Z/
Warren NJ-
838 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY...
At 837 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Blairstown, or 14 miles west of Newton, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Blairstown and Hope.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 7487 4087 7497 4098 7513 4100 7511
4105 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 303DEG 32KT 4099 7503
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
IovinoThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 9:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 101 min |
| May 29, 3:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more | 18 hr |
| May 29, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 41 min |
| May 29, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 34 min |
| May 29, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 60 min |
| May 29, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 27 min |
| May 29, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 46 min |
| May 29, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton | 65 min |
| May 29, 3:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh | 28 min |
| May 29, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe, Northampton | 46 min |
| May 29, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 46 min |
| May 29, 3:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 37 min |
| May 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 4 hr |
| May 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 62 min |
| May 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 47 min |
| May 29, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 41 min |
| May 29, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 51 min |
| May 29, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton | 47 min |
| May 29, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 27 min |
| May 29, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 42 min |
| May 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe and 2 more | 51 min |
| May 29, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 25 min |
| May 29, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 48 min |
| May 29, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 40 min |
| May 29, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 67 min |
| May 29, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| May 29, 5:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 3 hr |
| May 29, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery and 1 more | 34 min |
| May 29, 5:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| May 29, 5:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 66 min |
| May 29, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 41 min |
| May 29, 6:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 4 hr |
| May 29, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 53 min |
| May 29, 6:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| May 29, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester | 3 hr |
| 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, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 61 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, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 32 min |
| May 29, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 53 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, 5:45 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, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 61 min |
| 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, 7:15 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.