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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 17, 20214 counties in New Jersey

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 17, 2:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLebanon, NJREPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN LEBANON AND CLINTON TOWNSHIPS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 17, 2:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGTewksbury Twp, NJREPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 17, 2:15 PM EDTHAIL 0.51 S Glen Gardner, NJREPORT 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 17, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 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.

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

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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
 
$$

JEO
2 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
 
$$

JEO
891 
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 

$$

Davis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon50 min
Jul 17, 1:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer40 min
Jul 17, 1:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon97 min
Jul 17, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI40 min
Jul 17, 2:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean92 min
Jul 17, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset49 min
Jul 17, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren39 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, 5:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon4 hr
Jul 17, 5:19 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon14 min
Jul 17, 5:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon6 hr
Jul 17, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren19 min
Jul 17, 5:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISomerset2 hr
Jul 17, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset43 min
Jul 17, 6:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset5 hr
Jul 17, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset51 min
Jul 17, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington39 min
Jul 17, 6:59 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI7 hr
Jul 17, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset44 min
Jul 17, 7:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMercer, Somerset3 hr
Jul 17, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset49 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.