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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 29, 20214 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind watch at Apr 29, 2021, 3:32 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 30, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2021, 3:32 AM EDT (07:32 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2021, 7:23 PM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 33 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-29Temperature 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 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 311 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1815 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
311 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
286 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

698 
WWUS71 KPHI 290732
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
332 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

DEZ004-NJZ014-023>026-292130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0001.210430T1600Z-210501T0900Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Sandy Hook, 
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
and Long Beach Island
332 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Cape May, Atlantic 
  Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. In 
  Delaware, Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts are most likely to
  occur Friday evening through the early morning hours Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>022-027-
PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-292130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0001.210430T1600Z-210501T0900Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Newton, Washington, 
Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, 
Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, 
Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, 
Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
332 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern 
  New Jersey, east central, northeast and southeast 
  Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and 
  southern Delaware.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts are most likely to
  occur Friday evening through the early morning hours Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
306 
WWUS71 KPHI 291949
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
349 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

DEZ004-NJZ014-023>026-300930-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.A.0001.210430T1600Z-210501T0900Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Sandy Hook, 
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
and Long Beach Island
349 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Cape May, Atlantic 
  Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. In 
  Delaware, Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts are most likely 
  to occur Friday evening through the early morning hours 
  Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>022-027-
PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-300930-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.A.0001.210430T1600Z-210501T0900Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Newton, Washington, 
Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, 
Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, 
Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, 
Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, 
Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
349 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Most of New Jersey, portions of eastern Pennsylvania, 
  Delaware, and portions of eastern Maryland.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts are most likely 
  to occur Friday evening through the early morning hours 
  Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

JEO
811 
WWUS71 KPHI 292323
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
723 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-301230-
/O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.210430T1600Z-210501T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0002.210430T1800Z-210501T0800Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-
Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-
Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-
Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Newton,
Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, 
Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, 
Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, 
Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg,
Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, 
Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
723 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Most of New Jersey, portions of eastern Pennsylvania,
  Delaware, and portions of eastern Maryland.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Friday to 4 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts, of up to 60 mph,
  are most likely to occur from late Friday afternoon through the
  predawn hours Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

JO/MG/RD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex40 min
Apr 28, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex43 min
Apr 28, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPassaic29 min
Apr 29, 3:29 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI27 hr
Apr 29, 3:29 AM EDTStorm WatchPHI21 hr
Apr 29, 3:47 PM EDTGale WarningPHI23 hr
Apr 29, 7:23 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more26 hr
Apr 29, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem45 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.