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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 6, 20215 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 8:37 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 53 min. 4 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 6, 2021, 8:37 PM EDT (00:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:39 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 6, 8:59 PM EDTHAIL 0.881 Ene Edison, NJ
Jul 6, 9:03 PM EDTHAIL 0.51 Ne Parlin, NJ
Jul 6, 9:05 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Sayreville, NJREPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jul 6, 9:05 PM EDTHAIL 0.88Parlin, NJ

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 6, 1:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2021-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1647 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 85 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1647 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

297 
WUUS51 KPHI 070037
SVRPHI
NJC019-023-025-027-035-070130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0135.210707T0037Z-210707T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
837 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 837 PM EDT, an area of severe thunderstorms were located along 
  a line extending from Peapack And Gladstone to White House Station 
  to Society Hill to near East Brunswick, moving east at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Morristown, Somerville,
  Sandy Hook, Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, East
  Brunswick, Bridgewater, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret,
  Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Madison, Middlesex and Red Bank.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 10 and 13.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 21 and 42.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 36.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 110 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4031 7397 4036 7441 4063 7485 4078 7468
      4080 7437 4074 7437 4067 7446 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4060 7421 4056 7421 4050 7428
      4044 7420 4045 7413 4041 7399 4048 7402
      4047 7400 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 272DEG 33KT 4074 7466 4062 7477 4055 7447 4042
7437

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

Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
601 
WWUS51 KPHI 070101
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
901 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NJC019-023-025-027-035-070130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-210707T0130Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
901 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...SOMERSET...
NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 901 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Martinsville to near Colonia to near East
Brunswick, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Morristown, Somerville,
Sandy Hook, Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick,
Bridgewater, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Tinton Falls,
Holmdel, Madison, Middlesex and Red Bank.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 10 and 13.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 21 and 42.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 36.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 110 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from
windows.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4031 7397 4036 7441 4063 7485 4078 7468
      4080 7437 4074 7437 4067 7446 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4060 7421 4056 7421 4050 7428
      4044 7420 4045 7413 4041 7399 4048 7402
      4047 7400 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 270DEG 34KT 4063 7456 4057 7434 4043 7437 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Ocean42 min
Jul 6, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI82 min
Jul 6, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 6, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren46 min
Jul 6, 8:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset40 min
Jul 6, 9:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset41 min
Jul 6, 9:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 1 more2 hr
Jul 6, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset61 min
Jul 6, 9:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI113 min
Jul 6, 9:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean57 min
Jul 6, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden39 min
Jul 6, 10:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean2 hr
Jul 6, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington51 min
Jul 6, 11:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington19 min
Jul 6, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean45 min
Jul 6, 11:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 6, 11:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth50 min
Jul 7, 12:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth71 min
Jul 7, 12:10 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jul 7, 11:19 AM EDTTropical Storm WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean18 hr
Jul 7, 3:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more42 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.