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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 211, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2020, 7:52 AM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It was in force for 53 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 6, 2020, 7:52 AM EDT (11:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2020, 8:45 AM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

781 
WUUS51 KPHI 061152
SVRPHI
NJC001-009-011-061245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0211.200806T1152Z-200806T1245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
752 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 752 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Laurel Lake,
  or near Millville, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Somers Point, Laurel Lake,
  Weymouth, Estell Manor, Corbin City, Mauricetown, Belleplain
  Forest, Leesburg, Mays Landing, English Creek, Port Norris,
  Dividing Creek, Dorothy, Bricksboro, Mizpah, Port Elizabeth and
  Bivalve.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 30 and 31.
 
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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3921 7514 3939 7520 3956 7477 3932 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 254DEG 28KT 3933 7508 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
026 
WWUS51 KPHI 061217
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
817 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

NJC001-009-011-061245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-200806T1245Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Cape May NJ-
817 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...EAST CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND NORTH CENTRAL
CAPE MAY COUNTIES...

At 817 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dorothy, or 10
miles southeast of Vineland, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Somers Point, Weymouth, Estell Manor, Corbin City, Dorothy,
Mays Landing, English Creek and Mizpah.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 30 and 31.
 
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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3927 7489 3945 7496 3953 7485 3956 7477
      3932 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1217Z 254DEG 28KT 3938 7484 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MPS
777 
WWUS51 KPHI 061237
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
837 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

NJC001-009-011-061246-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-200806T1245Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Cape May NJ-
837 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...EAST
CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND NORTH CENTRAL CAPE MAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
845 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 3927 7489 3945 7496 3953 7485 3956 7477
      3932 7459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 254DEG 28KT 3942 7465 

$$

MPS

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 EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland, Salem2 hr
Aug 6, 7:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Aug 6, 7:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 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

Nearby

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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.