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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 198, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 3, 2020Camden County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2020, 7:02 PM EDT for Camden County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 28 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
Aug 3, 2020, 7:02 PM EDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2020, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2020-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1097 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 2020-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 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
1097 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
826 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

746 
WUUS51 KPHI 032302
SVRPHI
NJC007-015-033-032330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0198.200803T2302Z-200803T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elmer, or 13
  miles northwest of Vineland, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Glassboro, Pitman, Clayton, Chesilhurst, Elmer, Franklinville,
  Sicklerville, Williamstown, Olivet, Turnersville, Monroe Township,
  Wenonah, Centerton and Blackwood.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 35 and
44.
 
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 3951 7514 3959 7529 3982 7512 3972 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 214DEG 26KT 3962 7515 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson
1 follow-up statement
495 
WWUS51 KPHI 032318
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
718 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

NJC033-032327-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-200803T2330Z/
Salem NJ-
718 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SALEM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3961 7501 3967 7515 3981 7509 3972 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 215DEG 25KT 3969 7505 

$$

NJC007-015-032330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-200803T2330Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
718 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 717 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clayton, or 14
miles south of Gloucester City, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Glassboro, Pitman, Clayton, Chesilhurst, Sicklerville, Williamstown,
Turnersville, Monroe Township, Victory Lakes and Blackwood.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 35 and
44.
 
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3961 7501 3967 7515 3981 7509 3972 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 215DEG 25KT 3969 7505 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 8:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI36 min
Aug 2, 8:53 PM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean51 hr
Aug 2, 8:53 PM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean51 hr
Aug 2, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic44 min
Aug 2, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren42 min
Aug 2, 11:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland33 min
Aug 2, 11:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and 1 more41 min
Aug 3, 5:08 AM EDTTropical Storm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more39 hr
Aug 3, 4:26 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 4 more38 hr
Aug 3, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI12 min
Aug 3, 6:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland22 min
Aug 3, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem26 min
Aug 3, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem28 min
Aug 3, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester27 min
Aug 3, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester31 min
Aug 3, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean48 min
Aug 3, 7:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth40 min
Aug 3, 7:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean62 min
Aug 3, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI73 min
Aug 3, 7:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset52 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.