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Areal Flood Advisory 114, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 2, 2020, 8:46 AM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2020, 8:46 AM EDT (12:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2020, 11:32 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Northampton County, PA
The radar
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Aug 2, 7:57 AM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 7:57 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:34 AM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 NJZ001-007>009-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-103-105-030845- Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh- Northampton-Western Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks- 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and this evening. Some storms may be severe with a primary threat of damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are possible Monday afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall is also possible from Monday night into Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches. This may result in flash flooding and potentially river and stream flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. NJZ010-030845- Somerset- 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and this evening. Some storms may be severe with a primary threat of damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are possible Monday afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall is also possible from Monday night into Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches. This may result in flash flooding and potentially river and stream flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. DEZ002-003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ021>023-030845- Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland and southern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and this evening. Some storms may be severe with a primary threat of damaging winds. Heat indices are forecast to be around 100 to 105 on Sunday afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are possible Monday afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall is also possible from Monday night into Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches. This may result in flash flooding and potentially river and stream flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. DEZ001-NJZ012-013-015>020-027-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-030845- New Castle-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden- Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Delaware- Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Delaware, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and this evening. Some storms may be severe with a primary threat of damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are possible Monday afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall is also possible from Monday night into Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches. This may result in flash flooding and potentially river and stream flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-030845- Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Delaware, central New Jersey and southern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a moderate risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. An elevated risk for rip currents is expected to continue through the first half of this week due to the effects of Tropical Storm Isaias. Heavy rainfall is also possible from Monday night into Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches. This may result in flash flooding and potentially river and stream flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. ANZ430-431-450>455-030845- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 434 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and Delaware Bay Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong winds and dangerous seas are possible on the coastal waters especially from Monday night through Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias passes near or over the area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 2, 8:06 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
806 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW MAIDEN CREEK 40.44N 75.91W
08/02/2020 BERKS PA PUBLIC
HIGHWAY 222 FLOODED ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE
DRIES RD INTERSECTION IN MAIDENCREEK.
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DEALSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 8:24 AM EDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 2, 7:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 8:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 48 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:04 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 8 more | 18 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 3:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 6:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 23 min |
| Aug 2, 6:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 7:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 7:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 7:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 84 min |
| Aug 2, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 8:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 39 min |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.