Alert archive / New Jersey / Frost Advisories in 2020

Frost Advisory 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 13, 20205 counties in Pennsylvania; 9 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at May 13, 2020, 2:20 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; 9 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at May 14, 2020, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 13, 2020, 2:20 PM EDT (18:20 UTC)
In effect from
May 14, 2020, 1:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 14, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-05-13Temperature 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-05-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1483 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

003 
WWUS71 KPHI 131820
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
220 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020

NJZ001-PAZ055-140800-
/O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0004.200514T0600Z-200514T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0010.200514T0300Z-200514T1200Z/
Sussex-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton and Stroudsburg
220 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex. In Pennsylvania, Monroe.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ007-PAZ054-140800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0010.200514T0300Z-200514T1200Z/
Warren-Carbon-
Including the cities of Washington and Jim Thorpe
220 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Warren. In Pennsylvania, Carbon.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ020-140800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0010.200514T0500Z-200514T1200Z/
Ocean-
Including the city of Jackson
220 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Ocean.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ008>010-012-013-015-019-021-022-027-PAZ060>062-103-105-140800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.200514T0500Z-200514T1200Z/
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, 
New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, Moorestown, Mount Holly, 
Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, 
Bethlehem, Easton, Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, 
and Perkasie
220 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Low temperatures of 33 to 36 degrees will result in 
  frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern 
  New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some localized areas near or just below
  freezing are possible, especially in lower elevation areas and 
  valleys.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
340 
WWUS71 KPHI 140732
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
332 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-141200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/
Sussex-Warren-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Jim Thorpe, 
and Stroudsburg
332 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex and Warren Counties. In 
  Pennsylvania, Carbon and Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ020-141200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/
Ocean-
Including the city of Jackson
332 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30.

* WHERE...Ocean County.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ008>010-012-013-015-019-021-022-027-PAZ060>062-103-105-141200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, 
New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, Moorestown, Mount Holly, 
Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, 
Bethlehem, Easton, Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, 
and Perkasie
332 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Low temperatures this morning of 33 to 36 degrees will 
  result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern 
  New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 9:29 AM EDTFreeze WatchPHIMonroe5 hr
May 13, 2:20 PM EDTFreeze WarningPHICarbon, Monroe18 hr

Nearby

Frost Advisories in New Jersey, 2020Frost Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2020Every frost advisory in 2020

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.