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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 6, 2020Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2020, 5:43 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2020, 5:43 PM EDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2020, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 6, 1:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 12:00Z on 2020-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1228 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 12:00Z on 2020-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1228 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1186 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

833 
WUUS51 KPHI 062143
SVRPHI
NJC001-009-011-062230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0135.200706T2143Z-200706T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
543 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 543 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Strathmere to near Cape May Court House to near
  Fortesque, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Millville, Ocean City, Cape May, North Wildwood, Laurel Lake,
  Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell Manor, Avalon, West
  Cape May, Stone Harbor, Corbin City, Newport, Cape May Court House,
  Leesburg, Scotch Bonnet, Beesleys Point, Seaville and Bricksboro.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 27.
 
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.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7449 3905 7469 3889 7482 3893 7500
      3915 7495 3919 7532 3937 7520 3936 7501
      3931 7473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 282DEG 36KT 3919 7462 3909 7486 3917 7517 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BAH
2 follow-up statements
299 
WWUS51 KPHI 062208
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
608 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

NJC001-011-062218-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-200706T2230Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-
608 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3921 7455 3905 7469 3889 7482 3893 7500
      3914 7493 3929 7484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 282DEG 36KT 3914 7434 3904 7458 3912 7489 

$$

NJC009-062230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-200706T2230Z/
Cape May NJ-
608 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY...

At 608 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 15 miles southeast of Longport to 8 miles east of
Avalon to near Goshen, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ocean City, Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea
Isle City, Avalon, West Cape May, Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House,
Scotch Bonnet, Seaville, Diamond Beach, Green Creek, Dennisville,
Goshen, Strathmere, Rio Grande, North Cape May and Villas.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 23.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3921 7455 3905 7469 3889 7482 3893 7500
      3914 7493 3929 7484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 282DEG 36KT 3914 7434 3904 7458 3912 7489 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BAH
435 
WWUS51 KPHI 062227
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
627 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

NJC009-062237-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-200706T2230Z/
Cape May NJ-
627 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3921 7455 3905 7469 3889 7482 3893 7500
      3914 7493 3929 7484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 282DEG 36KT 3910 7411 3900 7435 3908 7466 

$$

BAH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 3:16 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer12 hr
Jul 6, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden60 min
Jul 6, 12:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem8 hr
Jul 6, 12:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden2 hr
Jul 6, 1:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden4 hr
Jul 6, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth60 min
Jul 6, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden62 min
Jul 6, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean23 min
Jul 6, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean75 min
Jul 6, 2:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean118 min
Jul 6, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean66 min
Jul 6, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer49 min
Jul 6, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Jul 6, 2:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean4 hr
Jul 6, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth39 min
Jul 6, 2:57 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 6, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren45 min
Jul 6, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean46 min
Jul 6, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset42 min
Jul 6, 3:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Somerset116 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean54 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset39 min
Jul 6, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren52 min
Jul 6, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jul 6, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jul 6, 3:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 6, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem58 min
Jul 6, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jul 6, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI41 min
Jul 6, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem60 min
Jul 6, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 6, 5:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more4 hr
Jul 6, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 6, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jul 6, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem60 min
Jul 6, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
Jul 6, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI47 min
Jul 6, 7:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren36 min
Jul 6, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex50 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.