Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 194, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2020, 11:49 PM EDT for 7 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2020, 11:49 PM EDT (03:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2020, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 11:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Folsom, NJ | POWER LINES DOWN NEAR COLLINGS LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND UTILITY COMPANY REPORTS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 2441 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1213 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
974
WUUS51 KPHI 030349
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-033-030430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0194.200803T0349Z-200803T0430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1149 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Central Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
South central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 1149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buena, or 7
miles north of Vineland, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Cumberland, Hammonton, Buena, Egg
Harbor City, Laurel Lake, Tuckerton, Weymouth, Estell Manor,
Newfield, Port Republic, Shiloh, Elwood-Magnolia, Atsion, Wading
River, Dorothy, Victory Lakes and Wharton State Forest.
This includes the following highways...
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 45 and 57.
Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 14 and 33.
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 this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3927 7515 3946 7532 3981 7462 3960 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 243DEG 45KT 3956 7495
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JEO2 follow-up statements
204
WWUS51 KPHI 030406
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1206 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-033-030430-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-200803T0430Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Ocean NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
Burlington NJ-
1206 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL
SALEM...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 1206 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Batsto, or 20
miles northeast of Vineland, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Hammonton, Buena, Egg Harbor City,
Laurel Lake, Tuckerton, Weymouth, Estell Manor, Newfield, Port
Republic, Elwood-Magnolia, Atsion, Wading River, Victory Lakes,
Wharton State Forest, Mays Landing, Malaga and Bass River State
Forest.
This includes the following highways...
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 47 and 57.
Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 14 and 33.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3932 7506 3951 7522 3981 7462 3960 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 243DEG 45KT 3966 7470
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JEO454
WWUS51 KPHI 030424
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1224 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-033-030434-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-200803T0430Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Ocean NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
Burlington NJ-
1224 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ATLANTIC...
NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL SALEM...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN...
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3932 7506 3951 7522 3981 7462 3960 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 243DEG 45KT 3976 7444
$$
JEOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 36 min | |
| Aug 2, 8:53 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 51 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:53 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 51 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 42 min |
| Aug 2, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 5:08 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 39 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 4 more | 38 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 12 min | |
| Aug 3, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland | 22 min |
| Aug 3, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 26 min |
| Aug 3, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 27 min |
| Aug 3, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 31 min |
| Aug 3, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth | 40 min |
| Aug 3, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean | 62 min |
| Aug 3, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 73 min | |
| Aug 3, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset | 52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.