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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 6, 2020Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 6, 2020, 7:33 AM EDT for Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 6, 2020, 7:33 AM EDT (11:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2020, 9:52 AM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:35 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 2020-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1920 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 2020-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1920 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

928 
WGUS51 KPHI 061133
FFWPHI
NJC011-033-061430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0044.200806T1133Z-200806T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
733 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1030 AM EDT.

* At 732 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Cumberland, Laurel Lake, Greenwich,
  Shiloh, Newport, Mauricetown, Leesburg, Olivet, Port Norris,
  Dividing Creek, Newport Meadows, Fairton, Bricksboro, Cedarville,
  Port Elizabeth, Bivalve and Seabrook Farms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3918 7499 3918 7517 3927 7532 3945 7551
      3956 7524 3959 7511 3942 7486

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BAH
2 follow-up statements
481 
WGUS71 KPHI 061220
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
820 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

NJC011-033-061430-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-200806T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
820 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHERN SALEM COUNTIES...

At 818 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Local gauges have reported one to two inches of rain has 
         already fallen across the area. 

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas. 

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Cumberland, Laurel Lake, Greenwich,
Shiloh, Newport, Mauricetown, Leesburg, Olivet, Port Norris, Dividing
Creek, Newport Meadows, Fairton, Bricksboro, Cedarville, Port
Elizabeth, Bivalve and Seabrook Farms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3918 7499 3918 7517 3927 7532 3945 7551
      3956 7524 3959 7511 3942 7486

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED

$$

BAH
215 
WGUS71 KPHI 061352
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
952 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

NJC011-033-061402-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-200806T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
952 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHERN SALEM COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3918 7499 3918 7517 3927 7532 3945 7551
      3956 7524 3959 7511 3942 7486

$$

BAH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 3:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 7 more44 hr
Aug 6, 5:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Aug 6, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI92 min
Aug 6, 7:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Aug 6, 7:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem42 min
Aug 6, 7:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland48 min
Aug 6, 7:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Aug 6, 7:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Aug 6, 7:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Aug 6, 7:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland53 min
Aug 6, 8:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland41 min
Aug 6, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Aug 6, 8:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Aug 6, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic26 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.