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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 7, 20206 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 7, 2020, 10:43 AM EST for 6 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 47 min. 6 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
Feb 7, 2020, 10:43 AM EST (15:43 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2020, 11:30 AM EST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:44 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
Feb 7, 10:44 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 W Mcpherson, NJDOWNED TREE ON NJ-31 NORTHBOUND NORTH OF CR 623. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Feb 7, 10:57 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 S Bedminster Twp, NJDOWNED TREE ON I-78 EASTBOUND EAST OF EXIT 29. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Feb 7, 11:01 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Watchung, NJMPING REPORT OF 3 INCH TREE LIMBS OR POWER POLES SNAPPED.
Feb 7, 11:02 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Manville, NJDOWNED TREE AND WIRES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DUKES PARKWAY AND DICKERSON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Feb 7, 11:06 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Middlesex, NJDOWNED TREE ON STATE HIGHWAY 28 WESTBOUND WEST OF MOUNTAIN AVENUE. LANE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Feb 7, 11:06 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Watchung, NJDOWNED TREES AND POWER POLES. MPING REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 138 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-02-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 650 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
105 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
650 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
811 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

063 
WUUS51 KPHI 071543
SVRPHI
NJC019-023-027-035-037-041-071630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0009.200207T1543Z-200207T1630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1043 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  North central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1130 AM EST.

* At 1043 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Washington to Sand Brook, moving northeast at
  55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Morristown, Somerville, Newton, Bridgewater, Dover, Madison,
  Hopatcong, Middlesex, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park,
  Bound Brook, Manville, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Chatham, Boonton,
  Butler, Wharton and Washington.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 54.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 13 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 17 and 47.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7437 4110 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427 4091 7433
      4076 7438 4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445
      4066 7440 4060 7446 4059 7443 4039 7482
      4046 7489 4045 7496 4080 7501 4128 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 1543Z 234DEG 48KT 4078 7492 4049 7492 

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

Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
649 
WWUS51 KPHI 071619
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1119 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

NJC019-023-035-041-071629-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200207T1630Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
1119 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HUNTERDON...SOUTHEASTERN
WARREN...SOMERSET AND NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4068 7445 4066 7449 4106 7472 4111 7469
      4128 7452 4120 7437 4110 7449 4104 7450
      4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427
      4091 7433 4076 7438 4075 7436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 230DEG 49KT 4110 7450 4081 7437 

$$

NJC027-037-071630-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200207T1630Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-
1119 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST
FOR MORRIS AND EASTERN SUSSEX COUNTIES...

At 1119 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Franklin to East Hanover, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover,
Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Chatham, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Rockaway,
Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Mountain Lakes, Riverdale,
Hamburg and Ogdensburg.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 31 and 54.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 31 and 47.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4068 7445 4066 7449 4106 7472 4111 7469
      4128 7452 4120 7437 4110 7449 4104 7450
      4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427
      4091 7433 4076 7438 4075 7436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 230DEG 49KT 4110 7450 4081 7437 

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

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 8:13 PM ESTStorm WarningPHI21 hr
Feb 6, 8:24 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean21 hr
Feb 7, 8:03 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem11 hr
Feb 7, 8:18 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean11 hr
Feb 7, 9:36 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem39 min
Feb 7, 9:39 AM ESTTornado WarningPHIGloucester, Salem36 min
Feb 7, 9:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren62 min
Feb 7, 10:10 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more65 min
Feb 7, 10:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 3 more61 min
Feb 7, 11:01 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Ocean44 min
Feb 7, 3:27 PM ESTGale WarningPHI9 hr
Feb 7, 6:53 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryPHI9 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.