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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 184, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 17, 2021Middlesex County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 3:51 PM EDT for Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2021, 3:51 PM EDT (19:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Middlesex County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.9 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 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.

207 
WUUS51 KPHI 171951
SVRPHI
NJC023-172015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0184.210717T1951Z-210717T2015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carteret, or
  over Huguenot, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Perth Amboy, Carteret, Colonia, Woodbridge, Metuchen, Iselin,
  Fords, Sewaren, Port Reading and Avenel.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 11 and 13.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 125 and 134.

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 4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4047 7427 4046 7431 4057 7438 4061 7432
      4059 7429 4060 7421 4059 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 234DEG 22KT 4056 7421 

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

Davis
1 follow-up statement
431 
WWUS51 KPHI 172003
SVSPHI

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

NJC023-172015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0184.000000T0000Z-210717T2015Z/
Middlesex NJ-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY...

At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Todt Hill,
moving northeast at 25 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...
Perth Amboy, Carteret, Colonia, Woodbridge, Iselin, Sewaren, Port
Reading, Avenel and Fords.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 12 and 13.
 Garden State Parkway near mile marker 134.

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 4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4057 7432 4061 7432 4059 7429 4060 7421
      4059 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 234DEG 22KT 4061 7412 

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

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, 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, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren39 min
Jul 17, 3:09 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMiddlesex21 min
Jul 17, 3:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex40 min
Jul 17, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.