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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 13, 2019Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was in force for 34 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
Jun 13, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT (00:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2019, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 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
Jun 13, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Fairview, NJDOWNED ROAD SIGN AND NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 55 AND 47. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 13, 8:30 PM EDTTORNADO2 W Blackwood, NJA TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG A 2.1 MILE PATH FROM DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP INTO THE BLACKWOOD SECTION OF GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE AND COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO RESIDENCES.
Jun 13, 8:34 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBlackwood, NJNUMEROUS TREES DOWN BETWEEN CHURCH STREET AND BLACK HORSE PIKE ALONG ERIAL ROAD. 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2019-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 28 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2019-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
28 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1234 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

572 
WFUS51 KPHI 140026
TORPHI
NJC005-007-015-140100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0022.190614T0026Z-190614T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
826 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  West central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 900 PM EDT.
    
* At 825 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Pitman, or 9 miles south 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...
  Cherry Hill, Evesham, Deptford, Voorhees, Medford, West Deptford,
  Glassboro, Lindenwold, Lumberton, Bellmawr, Woodbury, Pitman,
  Berlin, Shamong, Paulsboro, Magnolia, Westville, Woodbury Heights,
  Chesilhurst and Barclay-Kingston.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 7522 3982 7529 3997 7480 3976 7469
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 253DEG 34KT 3976 7516 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
103 
WWUS51 KPHI 140038
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
838 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019

NJC005-007-015-140100-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190614T0100Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-
838 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
CAMDEN...NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER AND WEST CENTRAL BURLINGTON
COUNTIES...
    
At 838 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lindenwold, or 7 miles southeast of Gloucester City,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Cherry Hill, Evesham, Voorhees, Medford, Lindenwold, Lumberton,
Bellmawr, Woodbury, Berlin, Magnolia, Westville, Barclay-Kingston,
Echelon, Marlton, Ashland, Springdale, Atco, Greentree, Marlton Lakes
and Turnersville.

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 3974 7507 3986 7516 3997 7480 3979 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 246DEG 32KT 3981 7503 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

MPS
716 
WWUS51 KPHI 140050
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
850 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019

NJC005-007-015-140100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190614T0100Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-
850 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN...NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER
AND WEST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

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 3974 7507 3986 7516 3997 7480 3979 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 253DEG 34KT 3984 7491 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 8:09 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIGloucester, Salem36 min
Jun 13, 9:05 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean25 min
Jun 13, 11:57 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Mercer2 hr

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.