Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 1:56 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 36 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 17, 2021, 1:56 PM EDT (17:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2021, 2:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lebanon, NJ | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN LEBANON AND CLINTON TOWNSHIPS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 17, 2:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Tewksbury Twp, NJ | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 17, 2:15 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 1 S Glen Gardner, NJ | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.). |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
844
WUUS51 KPHI 171756
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-035-041-171845-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0180.210717T1756Z-210717T1845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
156 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
Southeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 155 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clinton, or
15 miles west of Somerville, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Downed trees and power outages
were reported with this cell over eastern Pennsylvania.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Somerville, Bridgewater, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Manville,
Hackettstown, Washington, Flemington, High Bridge, Clinton, Peapack
And Gladstone, Glen Gardner, Chester, Hampton, Frenchtown, Lebanon,
Milford, Califon, Far Hills and Stockton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 10 and 40.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 13 and 28.
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 4042 7478 4042 7480 4040 7480 4038 7485
4038 7486 4036 7487 4034 7491 4038 7496
4040 7496 4044 7503 4059 7509 4089 7488
4063 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 228DEG 17KT 4060 7491
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JEO2 follow-up statements
871
WWUS51 KPHI 171810
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
210 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
NJC019-027-035-041-171845-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-210717T1845Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-
210 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN WARREN AND
SOMERSET COUNTIES...
At 210 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lebanon, or 13
miles northwest of Somerville, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Somerville, Bridgewater, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Manville,
Hackettstown, Washington, Flemington, High Bridge, Clinton, Peapack
And Gladstone, Glen Gardner, Chester, Hampton, Lebanon, Califon, Far
Hills, Flagtown, Long Valley and Martinsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 9 and 40.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 13 and 28.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4042 7478 4042 7480 4040 7480 4045 7484
4052 7487 4056 7493 4061 7499 4064 7506
4089 7488 4063 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 228DEG 17KT 4065 7484
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JEO891
WWUS51 KPHI 171832
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
NJC019-027-035-041-171842-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-210717T1845Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-Somerset NJ-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HUNTERDON...
SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN WARREN AND SOMERSET COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
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 has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central, northern and northwestern New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4042 7478 4042 7480 4040 7480 4045 7484
4052 7487 4056 7493 4061 7499 4064 7506
4089 7488 4063 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 228DEG 17KT 4072 7474
$$
DavisThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 50 min |
| Jul 17, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 1:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon | 97 min |
| Jul 17, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 40 min | |
| Jul 17, 2:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 92 min |
| Jul 17, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 39 min |
| Jul 17, 3:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Middlesex | 21 min |
| Jul 17, 3:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex | 24 min |
| Jul 17, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 50 min |
| Jul 17, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 14 min |
| Jul 17, 5:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 19 min |
| Jul 17, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Somerset | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset | 43 min |
| Jul 17, 6:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 51 min |
| Jul 17, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington | 39 min |
| Jul 17, 6:59 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 7 hr | |
| Jul 17, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 49 min |
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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.