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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 25, 20194 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2019, 2:58 PM EST for 4 states. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2019, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2019, 6:25 PM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 34 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 219 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-02-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -60 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
2553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
118 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

752 
WWUS71 KPHI 251958
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
258 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-103-105-260200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.190225T1958Z-190226T0200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-
Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Honey Brook, Oxford, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie
258 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM EST this evening. The
High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...This afternoon into this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the ground saturated from previous
  rain, trees and power lines will be more susceptible to the 
  adverse effects of strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor objects
such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be secured.

&&

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-260200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.190225T1958Z-190226T0200Z/
New Castle-Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-
Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-
Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Elkton, New Brunswick, 
Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, 
Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, 
Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Media, Philadelphia, 
West Chester, Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
258 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM EST this evening. The
High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...This afternoon into this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the ground saturated from previous
  rain, trees and power lines will be more susceptible to the 
  adverse effects of strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor objects
such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be secured.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-260200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.190225T1958Z-190226T0200Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, and Denton
258 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM EST this evening. The
High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...This afternoon into this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the ground saturated from previous
  rain, trees and power lines will be more susceptible to the 
  adverse effects of strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor objects
such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be secured.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
615 
WWUS71 KPHI 252325
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
625 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-070-071-101>106-260030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-190226T0200Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-
Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-
Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-
Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, 
New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, Pennsville, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson,
Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, 
Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, 
Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, 
Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
625 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

The winds will continue to diminish some more through this 
evening. Although gusty winds are still expected for awhile longer,
damaging winds are no longer expected and therefore the Wind 
Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 3:28 AM ESTLow Water AdvisoryPHI19 hr
Feb 25, 3:59 PM ESTGale WarningPHI6 hr
Feb 25, 6:28 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.