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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 29, 2019Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2019, 5:33 PM EDT for Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 27 min. 2 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 29, 2019, 5:33 PM EDT (21:33 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2019, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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
May 29, 5:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Newtown, PAMANY LARGE TREE BRANCHES (6 IN DIAMETER) BROKEN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 29, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 701 E Newtown, PATIME 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
May 29, 1:10 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -157 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
415 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

356 
WFUS51 KPHI 292133
TORPHI
NJC005-021-025-PAC017-292200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0020.190529T2133Z-190529T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
533 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Northern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EDT.
    
* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Woodside, or near Trenton, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
  Trenton, Ewing, Hightstown, Bordentown, Yardley, Newtown,
  Tullytown, Allentown, Langhorne, Roosevelt, Windsor, Woodside,
  Clarksburg, Edinburg, Crosswicks, White Horse, Twin Rivers,
  Imlaystown, Mercerville-Hamilton Square and Cream Ridge.

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 4016 7442 4010 7452 4017 7498 4027 7498
      4027 7448 4025 7448 4025 7446 4027 7443
      4027 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 273DEG 47KT 4020 7484 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
981 
WWUS51 KPHI 292146
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
546 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

NJC005-021-025-PAC017-292200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190529T2200Z/
Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-Bucks PA-
546 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH AND
EASTERN BUCKS COUNTIES...
    
At 545 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over White Horse, or near Trenton, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Trenton, Hightstown, Bordentown, Tullytown, Allentown, Roosevelt,
Clarksburg, Edinburg, Crosswicks, White Horse, Windsor, Twin Rivers,
Imlaystown, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Cream Ridge, Levittown,
Fieldsboro and Yardville-Groveville.

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 4016 7442 4010 7452 4015 7483 4027 7472
      4027 7448 4025 7448 4025 7446 4027 7443
      4027 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 273DEG 43KT 4019 7466 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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, 8:30 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMorris, Sussex30 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, 5:39 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
May 28, 9:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester101 min
May 29, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh41 min
May 29, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery34 min
May 29, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton60 min
May 29, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe27 min
May 29, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe46 min
May 29, 3:17 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh28 min
May 29, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe, Northampton46 min
May 29, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton46 min
May 29, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh62 min
May 29, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton42 min
May 29, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton48 min
May 29, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton40 min
May 29, 4:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery4 hr
May 29, 5:08 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery27 min
May 29, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia41 min
May 29, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia53 min

Nearby

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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.