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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 28, 2019Morris County, Sussex County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT for Morris County, Sussex County, New Jersey. It was in force for 30 min. 5 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, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2019, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 28, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Mount Arlington, NJPOSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON BERTRAND ISLAND IN MOUNT ARLINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 28, 8:30 PM EDTTORNADOStanhope, NJMAXIMUM EF SCALE RATING EF1 WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH.
May 28, 8:32 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUD3 Nw Mendham, NJTRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD AT THE BASE OF A ROTATING THUNDERSTORM.
May 28, 8:40 PM EDTHAIL 1Randolph, Nj, NJ
May 28, 8:43 PM EDTHAIL 1.25Denville, NJHALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2019-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 18 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 00:00Z on 2019-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 388 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

419 
WFUS51 KPHI 290030
TORPHI
NJC027-037-290100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0016.190529T0030Z-190529T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
830 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  South central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 900 PM EDT.
    
* At 830 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Netcong, or 10 miles south 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...
  Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover,
  Chatham, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington,
  Mendham, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope, Netcong, Victory Gardens,
  Succasunna, Succasunna-Kenvil, Parsippany and Budd Lake.

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 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4074 7437 4069 7444 4069 7445 4088 7478
      4096 7471 4086 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 309DEG 29KT 4090 7469 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
331 
WWUS51 KPHI 290046
SVSPHI

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

NJC037-290056-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-190529T0100Z/
Sussex NJ-
846 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the county. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4074 7437 4069 7444 4069 7445 4083 7462
      4090 7457 4086 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 297DEG 31KT 4083 7454 

$$

NJC027-290100-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-190529T0100Z/
Morris NJ-
846 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...
    
At 846 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Morris Plains, or near Morristown, 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...
Morristown, Dover, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Chatham,
Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Victory Gardens,
Parsippany and Hanover Township.

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 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4074 7437 4069 7444 4069 7445 4083 7462
      4090 7457 4086 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 297DEG 31KT 4083 7454 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 8:23 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIWarren37 min
May 28, 8:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI41 min
May 28, 8:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May, Cumberland55 min
May 28, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester25 min
May 28, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren61 min
May 28, 8:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICape May78 min
May 28, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
May 28, 9:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Somerset63 min
May 28, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
May 28, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean23 min
May 28, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
May 28, 10:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic12 min
May 28, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
May 28, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean45 min
May 28, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington27 min
May 28, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth26 min
May 28, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Ocean30 min
May 28, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean38 min
May 28, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI39 min
May 28, 11:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean25 min
May 28, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
May 29, 3:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more18 hr
May 29, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren65 min
May 29, 3:38 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon37 min
May 29, 3:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren4 hr
May 29, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren47 min
May 29, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset41 min
May 29, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren51 min
May 29, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren47 min
May 29, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren27 min
May 29, 4:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren51 min
May 29, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris32 min
May 29, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex25 min
May 29, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean53 min
May 29, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer67 min
May 29, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris29 min
May 29, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
May 29, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren3 hr
May 29, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren34 min
May 29, 5:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
May 29, 5:33 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth27 min
May 29, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more66 min
May 29, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren30 min
May 29, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
May 29, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem28 min
May 29, 6:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
May 29, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington24 min
May 29, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean61 min
May 29, 6:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean3 hr
May 29, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
May 29, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem52 min
May 29, 7:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and 1 more3 hr
May 29, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
May 29, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
May 29, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean42 min
May 29, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 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.