Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Chill Warnings in 2019
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind chill warning at Jan 20, 2019, 10:03 AM EST for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 20, 2019, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2019, 10:03 AM EST (15:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2019, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2019, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 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 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 416 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
688 WWUS41 KPHI 201503 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1003 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 PAZ054-055-210315- /O.UPG.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WC.W.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 1003 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain mixed with snow and sleet tapering off early this afternoon. Dangerously cold wind chills will follow for tonight into Monday. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of up to a half inch and additional ice accumulations of a light glaze. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected overnight tonight. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions to impact travel. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. In addition, strong, gusty winds this afternoon into tonight could result in power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NJZ001-210315- /O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ Sussex- Including the city of Newton 1003 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain mixed with snow and sleet tapering off early this afternoon. Dangerously cold wind chills will follow for tonight into Monday. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of up to a half inch and additional ice accumulations of a light glaze. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected tonight into Monday. * WHERE...Sussex county. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on very slippery road conditions to impact travel. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. In addition, strong, gusty winds this afternoon into tonight could result in power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012>027-PAZ060>062- 070-071-101>106-210315- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-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-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, 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, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 1003 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected tonight into Monday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey, east central and southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and southern Delaware. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
4 follow-up statements
402 WWUS41 KPHI 201727 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1227 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 PAZ054-055-210530- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WC.W.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 1227 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as cold as 25 below zero are expected overnight tonight through Monday morning. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. In addition, strong, gusty winds this afternoon into tonight could result in power outages, especially for areas that have received significant icing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NJZ001-210530- /O.CAN.KPHI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ Sussex- Including the city of Newton 1227 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as cold as 20 below zero are expected overnight tonight through Monday morning. * WHERE...Sussex county. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. In addition, strong, gusty winds this afternoon into tonight could result in power outages, especially for areas that have received significant icing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012>027-PAZ060>062- 070-071-101>106-210530- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-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-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, 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, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 1227 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected tonight into Monday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey, east central and southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and southern Delaware. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
052 WWUS41 KPHI 202034 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 334 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 PAZ054-055-210845- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.W.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 334 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. In addition, strong, gusty winds this afternoon into tonight could result in power outages, especially for areas that have received significant icing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-210845- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T0400Z-190121T1800Z/ 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-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, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 334 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey, east central and southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and southern Delaware. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. In addition, strong, gusty winds this afternoon into tonight could result in power outages, especially for areas that have received significant icing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
180 WWUS41 KPHI 210811 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 311 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 PAZ054-055-211800- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 311 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-211800- /O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1800Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon- Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic- Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 311 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey, east central and southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and southern Delaware. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
038 WWUS41 KPHI 211756 WSWPHI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1256 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 PAZ054-055-220600- /O.EXP.KPHI.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.190121T1800Z-190122T1100Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg 1256 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-211900- /O.EXP.KPHI.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1800Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon- Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic- Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 1256 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... Wind chill values are moderating enough that they no longer meet advisory criteria. However still expect cold wind chills this afternoon and tonight with values near or below zero. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/phi/winter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 11:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 8 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 8 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more | 50 hr |
| Jan 20, 9:49 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more | 30 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2019Every wind chill warning in 2019
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.