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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS New York, NY

September 1, 2021Union County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 1, 2021, 7:29 PM EDT for Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 46 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
Sep 1, 2021, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Union County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 1, 6:22 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2021-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 51 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 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
51 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1274 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

745 
WUUS51 KOKX 012329
SVROKX
NJC039-020015-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0068.210901T2329Z-210902T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
729 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 727 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manville, or
  over Somerville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Plainfield around 750 PM EDT.
  Clark around 800 PM EDT.
  Linden and Summit around 805 PM EDT.
  Union around 810 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for northeastern
New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for northeastern
New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4061 7431 4060 7446 4062 7442 4066 7440
      4067 7440 4066 7442 4066 7444 4065 7445
      4067 7446 4073 7435 4071 7431 4072 7429
      4064 7419 4060 7421 4060 7426 4059 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 234DEG 23KT 4055 7458 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JC
1 follow-up statement
037 
WWUS51 KOKX 012352
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
752 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

NJC039-020015-
/O.CON.KOKX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210902T0015Z/
Union NJ-
752 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR UNION COUNTY...

At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plainfield, and
is moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Clark around 800 PM EDT.
  Linden and Summit around 805 PM EDT.
  Union around 810 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for northeastern
New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4061 7431 4060 7446 4062 7442 4066 7440
      4067 7440 4066 7442 4066 7444 4065 7445
      4067 7446 4073 7435 4071 7431 4072 7429
      4064 7419 4060 7421 4060 7426 4059 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 234DEG 23KT 4064 7441 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JC

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen29 hr
Sep 1, 4:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen, Passaic43 hr
Sep 1, 5:54 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.