Alert archive / New Jersey / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2019, 8:09 PM EDT for Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 36 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
- Jun 13, 2019, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 8:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Ese Harrison Twp, NJ | A STORM SURVEY DETERMINED AN EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR MULLICA HILL. CAUSING TREE DAMAGE, FENCING DAMAGE TO ONE RESIDENCE AND RIPPED A GUTTER OFF ANOTHER RESIDENCE. |
| Jun 13, 8:16 PM EDT | TORNADO | Mullica Hill, NJ | VIDEO OF A FUNNEL IN MULLICA HILL WITH SMALL DEBRIS BEING LOFTED. 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1427 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted.
266
WFUS51 KPHI 140009
TORPHI
NJC015-033-PAC045-140045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0021.190614T0009Z-190614T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
809 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 808 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Beckett, or 7 miles east of Wilmington, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Wilmington, West Deptford, Glassboro, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys
Point, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Woodbury Heights, National Park,
Swedesboro, Beckett, Philadelphia International Airport, Mullica
Hill, Gibbstown, Wenonah and Oak Valley.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 7547 3988 7526 3987 7522 3987 7519
3967 7508 3967 7543 3973 7548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 248DEG 22KT 3973 7539
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MPS2 follow-up statements
960
WWUS51 KPHI 140027
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
827 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019
NJC033-140037-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190614T0045Z/
Salem NJ-
827 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SALEM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3967 7523 3984 7531 3986 7524 3987 7522
3987 7519 3969 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 251DEG 33KT 3978 7518
$$
NJC015-PAC045-140045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190614T0045Z/
Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
827 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL GLOUCESTER AND EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...
At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Woodbury Heights, or 8 miles southwest of Gloucester
City, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
West Deptford, Glassboro, Pitman, Paulsboro, Woodbury Heights,
National Park, Mullica Hill, Gibbstown, Wenonah and Oak Valley.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3967 7523 3984 7531 3986 7524 3987 7522
3987 7519 3969 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 251DEG 33KT 3978 7518
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MPS622
WWUS51 KPHI 140036
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
836 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019
NJC015-PAC045-140046-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190614T0045Z/
Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
836 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER AND EASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 3967 7523 3984 7531 3986 7524 3987 7522
3987 7519 3969 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 248DEG 22KT 3980 7512
$$
MPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 9:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 11:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 10:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 93 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.