Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 2, 2021Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2021, 7:25 PM EDT for Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 50 min. 3 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
Jul 2, 2021, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 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
Jul 2, 7:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Hackettstown, NJTREE DOWN ON WIRES WITH FIRE SHOWING NEAR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FACILITY ON WILLOW GROVE ST. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 2, 7:26 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Frelinghuysen Twp, NJDOWNED TREE ON JOHNSONBURG RD BLOCKING THE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 2, 7:30 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Budd Lake, NJ

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, 11.4 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 2021-07-02Temperature 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 2021-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 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
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
836 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

377 
WUUS51 KPHI 022325
SVRPHI
NJC027-037-041-030015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0121.210702T2325Z-210703T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
725 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 724 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Allamuchy-Panther Valley, or 9 miles south of Newton, moving east
  at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.In addition, there have been multiple 
           reports of downed trees over southern Monroe County from 
           around Bartonsville to Stroudsburg. 

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Boonton, Wharton,
  Rockaway, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope,
  Netcong, Ogdensburg, Victory Gardens, Andover, Lake Mohawk,
  Greendell, Green Pond and Great Meadows-Vienna.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 41.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 43 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4110 7449 4107 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4103 7442 4102 7440 4101 7436
      4091 7433 4088 7434 4082 7488 4104 7493
      4118 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 257DEG 29KT 4093 7480 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Fitzsimmons
2 follow-up statements
829 
WWUS51 KPHI 022350
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
750 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NJC041-022358-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210703T0015Z/
Warren NJ-
750 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4084 7472 4108 7478 4118 7440 4110 7449
      4107 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
      4103 7442 4102 7440 4101 7436 4091 7433
      4088 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 257DEG 29KT 4097 7454 

$$

NJC027-037-030015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210703T0015Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-
750 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS AND SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTIES...

At 748 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Telemark,
or 11 miles southwest of West Milford, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

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

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Kinnelon, Boonton, Wharton, Rockaway, Mount
Arlington, Franklin, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope, Netcong, Ogdensburg,
Victory Gardens, Andover, Lake Mohawk, Succasunna, Succasunna-Kenvil,
Lake Telemark and Green Pond.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 25 and 41.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 43 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4084 7472 4108 7478 4118 7440 4110 7449
      4107 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
      4103 7442 4102 7440 4101 7436 4091 7433
      4088 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 257DEG 29KT 4097 7454 

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

Fitzsimmons
263 
WWUS51 KPHI 030008
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
808 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NJC027-037-030015-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210703T0015Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-
808 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning is weakening and moving out of 
the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire at 815 
PM. However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4084 7472 4108 7478 4118 7440 4110 7449
      4107 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443
      4103 7442 4102 7440 4101 7436 4091 7433
      4088 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 257DEG 29KT 4100 7439 

$$

Fitzsimmons

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, 1:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem116 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, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland42 min
Jul 2, 7:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden3 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.