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Areal Flood Advisory 45, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 2, 20216 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 2, 2021, 1:47 PM EDT for 6 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 116 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2021, 1:47 PM EDT (17:47 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT
In force
116 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 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, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 196 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 2021-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 547 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 2021-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
547 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
446 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

042 
WGUS81 KPHI 021747
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NJC001-005-007-015-029-033-022100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0045.210702T1747Z-210702T2100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Ocean NJ-Salem NJ-
147 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
  Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  East Central Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain due to 
  thunderstorms was moving into the area from the northwest. The 
  thunderstorms may produce in excess of an inch of rain in a short 
  amount of time. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the 
  advisory area.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
  Toms River, Vineland, Barnegat, Hammonton, Beachwood, Clayton, 
  Shamong, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Seaside Heights, Weymouth, and 
  Chesilhurst.

This includes the following highways...
	Garden State Parkway between mile markers 51 and 84.
	Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 16 and 36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3962 7515 4006 7403 3974 7409 3941 7485
      3943 7486 3957 7506 3955 7507

$$

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
001 
WGUS81 KPHI 021943
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
343 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NJC001-005-007-015-029-033-021953-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-210702T2100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Ocean NJ-Salem NJ-
343 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC, 
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN, SOUTHEASTERN 
GLOUCESTER, CENTRAL OCEAN, AND EAST CENTRAL SALEM COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3962 7515 4006 7403 3974 7409 3941 7485
      3943 7486 3957 7506 3955 7507

$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem29 min
Jul 1, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem39 min
Jul 2, 4:31 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland6 hr
Jul 2, 10:40 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland6 hr
Jul 2, 11:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester119 min
Jul 2, 12:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem97 min
Jul 2, 1:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester, Salem59 min
Jul 2, 3:48 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI31 hr
Jul 2, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex28 min
Jul 2, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren48 min
Jul 2, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren52 min
Jul 2, 7:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren50 min
Jul 2, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland42 min
Jul 2, 7:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden3 hr

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.