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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 17, 2021Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, Mercer County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 1:05 PM EDT for Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, Mercer County, New Jersey. It was in force for 40 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 17, 2021, 1:05 PM EDT (17:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:05 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 17, 1:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Gardenville, PASEVERAL LARGE TREES AND NUMEROUS BRANCHES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES.
Jul 17, 1:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Stockton, NJTREE DOWN ON NJ ROUTE 29, ALL LANES AND RIGHT SHOULDER CLOSED.
Jul 17, 1:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSergeantsville, NJREPORTS OF TREES DOWN AROUND DELAWARE TOWNSHIP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 17, 1:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRaritan Twp, NJREPORTS OF TREES DOWN AROUND RARITAN TOWNSHIP.

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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1203 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 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1203 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1054 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

111 
WUUS51 KPHI 171705
SVRPHI
NJC019-021-PAC017-171745-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0179.210717T1705Z-210717T1745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
105 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 105 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gardenville,
  or 19 miles northwest of Trenton, moving northeast at 10 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...
  Princeton, Doylestown, Byram, Flemington, Tinicum, Clinton,
  Pennington, New Hope, Hopewell, Stockton, Sergeantsville,
  Gardenville, Lumberville, Sand Brook and Lambertville.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 16 and
17.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4034 7467 4029 7507 4037 7519 4065 7491
      4038 7473 4037 7472 4038 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 229DEG 10KT 4037 7509 

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

Davis
2 follow-up statements
951 
WWUS51 KPHI 171722
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
122 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

NJC019-021-PAC017-171745-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-210717T1745Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Bucks PA-
122 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND CENTRAL BUCKS
COUNTIES...

At 122 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lumberville, or
19 miles northwest of Trenton, moving northeast at 10 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...
Princeton, Doylestown, Byram, Flemington, Tinicum, Clinton,
Pennington, New Hope, Hopewell, Stockton, Sergeantsville,
Gardenville, Lumberville, Sand Brook and Lambertville.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 16 and
17.
 
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 4034 7467 4029 7507 4037 7519 4065 7491
      4038 7473 4037 7472 4038 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 229DEG 10KT 4040 7504 

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

JEO
215 
WWUS51 KPHI 171739
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
139 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

NJC019-021-PAC017-171749-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-210717T1745Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Bucks PA-
139 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...
NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM
EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central, northern and northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4034 7467 4029 7507 4037 7519 4065 7491
      4038 7473 4037 7472 4038 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 229DEG 10KT 4043 7500 

$$

JEO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery31 min
Jul 16, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks34 min
Jul 16, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh23 min
Jul 16, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh31 min
Jul 16, 10:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh24 min
Jul 17, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks50 min
Jul 17, 1:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks97 min
Jul 17, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks45 min
Jul 17, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks39 min
Jul 17, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton39 min
Jul 17, 5:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia4 hr
Jul 17, 5:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks6 hr
Jul 17, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks19 min
Jul 17, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks43 min
Jul 17, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks51 min
Jul 17, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia39 min
Jul 17, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks44 min
Jul 17, 7:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Philadelphia3 hr
Jul 17, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks49 min
Jul 17, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon54 min
Jul 17, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI40 min
Jul 17, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren36 min
Jul 17, 2:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean92 min
Jul 17, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset49 min
Jul 17, 3:09 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMiddlesex21 min
Jul 17, 3:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex40 min
Jul 17, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex24 min
Jul 17, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset50 min
Jul 17, 5:19 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon14 min
Jul 17, 5:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISomerset2 hr
Jul 17, 6:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset5 hr
Jul 17, 6:59 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI7 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.