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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 7, 20207 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2020, 8:02 PM EDT for 7 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 73 min. 2 reports 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 7, 2020, 8:02 PM EDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2020, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
73 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, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 7, 8:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Seaville, NJCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 ENE SEAVILLE. TREE DOWN ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NEAR MILE MARKER 21.9. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Aug 7, 9:18 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Seaville, NJTREE DOWN ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NEAR MILE MARKER 21.9.

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, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 2020-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 609 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 2020-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
609 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
896 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

474 
WUUS51 KPHI 080002
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-029-080115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0224.200808T0002Z-200808T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
802 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 802 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Hammonton to near Estell Manor to near Fortesque,
  moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Ocean City, Cape May,
  Cumberland, Pleasantville, Hammonton, Somers Point, Ventnor City,
  Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, Buena, Egg Harbor
  City, North Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Tuckerton and Wildwood Crest.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 62.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 34.

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.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3883 7490 3932 7535 3947 7510 3946 7508
      3974 7487 3967 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 302DEG 20KT 3963 7477 3933 7480 3918 7512 

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

Robertson
2 follow-up statements
369 
WWUS51 KPHI 080030
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
830 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

NJC007-015-080039-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-200808T0115Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
830 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3883 7490 3928 7531 3942 7496 3966 7478
      3956 7416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 302DEG 20KT 3956 7462 3926 7465 3911 7497 

$$

NJC001-005-009-011-029-080115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-200808T0115Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Ocean NJ-Cape May NJ-Burlington NJ-
830 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN...CAPE
MAY AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 829 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Egg Harbor City to Marmora to near Green Creek, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Ocean City, Cape May, Cumberland,
Pleasantville, Hammonton, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine,
Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, Egg Harbor City, North Wildwood,
Laurel Lake, Tuckerton, Wildwood Crest and Weymouth.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 52.
 Atlantic City Expressway 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3883 7490 3928 7531 3942 7496 3966 7478
      3956 7416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 302DEG 20KT 3956 7462 3926 7465 3911 7497 

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

Robertson
029 
WWUS51 KPHI 080049
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
849 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

NJC011-080059-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-200808T0115Z/
Cumberland NJ-
849 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3884 7490 3907 7509 3919 7494 3917 7492
      3918 7491 3919 7492 3920 7492 3930 7479
      3961 7458 3956 7416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 298DEG 15KT 3945 7449 3924 7465 3900 7503 

$$

NJC001-005-009-029-080115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-200808T0115Z/
Atlantic NJ-Ocean NJ-Cape May NJ-Burlington NJ-
849 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN...CAPE MAY AND
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 849 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Absecon to near Marmora to near North Cape May,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Atlantic City, Ocean City, Cape May, Pleasantville, Somers Point,
Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, Egg
Harbor City, North Wildwood, Tuckerton, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea
Isle City, Estell Manor, Avalon, Port Republic and West Cape May.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 51.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 15.

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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3884 7490 3907 7509 3919 7494 3917 7492
      3918 7491 3919 7492 3920 7492 3930 7479
      3961 7458 3956 7416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 298DEG 15KT 3945 7449 3924 7465 3900 7503 

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

Robertson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Aug 7, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic28 min
Aug 7, 9:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISalem7 hr
Aug 7, 9:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI42 min
Aug 8, 11:38 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland, Salem3 hr
Aug 8, 7:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland, Salem41 hr

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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.