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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 23, 2019Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2019, 9:50 PM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2019, 9:50 PM EDT (01:50 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2019, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 221 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 821 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 167 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

861 
WFUS51 KPHI 240150
TORPHI
PAC025-089-240215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0009.190524T0150Z-190524T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
950 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.
    
* At 950 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Meckesville, or 11 miles southwest of Mount
  Pocono, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Reeders, Brodheadsville, Gilbert, Analomink, Pocono Raceway, Lake
  Harmony, McMichael, Tannersville, Rossland, Scotrun, Blakeslee,
  Penn Forest Reservoir, Long Pond, Albrightsville, Kresgeville, Sun
  Valley, Jonas, Meckesville, Pocono Pines and Effort.

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 4093 7564 4111 7559 4108 7518 4085 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 280DEG 51KT 4101 7551 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MPS

2 follow-up statements

010 
WWUS51 KPHI 240201
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1001 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

PAC025-240210-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190524T0215Z/
Carbon PA-
1001 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CARBON 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 4090 7553 4110 7540 4108 7518 4085 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 280DEG 51KT 4098 7531 

$$

PAC089-240215-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190524T0215Z/
Monroe PA-
1001 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 1000 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Reeders, or 9 miles south of Mount Pocono, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Reeders, Brodheadsville, Gilbert, Analomink, McMichael, Tannersville,
Rossland, Scotrun, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Effort, Fiddletown,
Merwinsburg and Bartonsville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4090 7553 4110 7540 4108 7518 4085 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 280DEG 51KT 4098 7531 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MPS

196 
WWUS51 KPHI 240207
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1007 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

PAC089-240217-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190524T0215Z/
Monroe PA-
1007 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1015
PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

Another Tornado Warning remains in effect for portions of Monroe 
county.

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 4090 7553 4110 7540 4108 7518 4085 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 280DEG 51KT 4097 7525 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 9:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Carbon, Monroe	32 min
May 23, 9:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Carbon, Monroe	23 min
May 23, 9:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Monroe, Northampton	31 min
May 23, 10:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Chester	43 min
May 23, 11:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Chester	29 min
May 23, 11:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	38 min
May 23, 11:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Berks	38 min
May 24, 12:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Montgomery, Philadelphia	30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.