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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 216, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 21, 2021Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 47 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 21, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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 21, 3:45 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Lakewood, NJ
Jul 21, 4:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Ramtown, NJWIRES DOWN ON ROAD IN HERBERTSVILLE, PHOTO RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 21, 4:00 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Ramtown, 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 21, 11:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2021-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 130 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 2021-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 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
130 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1495 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

827 
WUUS51 KPHI 211943
SVRPHI
NJC025-029-212030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0216.210721T1943Z-210721T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
343 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lakewood, or
  near Toms River, 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...
  Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Tinton Falls,
  Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Farmingdale, Mantoloking, Leisure
  Village, Allenwood, Pleasant Plains, Leisure Village East, Elberon,
  Ramtown, Brick Township, Collingwood Park, Cedar Glen West, Leisure
  Village West-Pine Lake Park and Point Pleasant.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 26 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 85 and 104.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3999 7424 4012 7432 4032 7396 4003 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 242DEG 24KT 4009 7418 

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

Gorse
2 follow-up statements
428 
WWUS51 KPHI 212000
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
400 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

NJC025-029-212030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-210721T2030Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-
400 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Allenwood, or 8
miles southwest of Asbury Park, moving northeast at 15 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...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Tinton Falls, Manasquan, Point
Pleasant Beach, Farmingdale, Mantoloking, Allenwood, Elberon,
Ramtown, Brick Township, Collingwood Park, Leisure Village East,
Leisure Village, Point Pleasant, Eatontown, West Long Branch, Neptune
City and Brielle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 89 and 104.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4032 7396 4031 7396 4003 7403 4004 7418
      4018 7421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 239DEG 14KT 4012 7411 

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

Gorse
972 
WWUS51 KPHI 212014 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
414 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

NJC025-029-212030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-210721T2030Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-
414 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manasquan, or
near Asbury Park, moving east at 15 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...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Manasquan, Point Pleasant
Beach, Elberon, Allenwood, Point Pleasant, Eatontown, West Long
Branch, Neptune City, Brielle, Spring Lake Heights, Bradley Beach,
Spring Lake, Avon-By-the-sea, Sea Girt, Bay Head, Interlaken and
Deal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4026 7397 4019 7398 4007 7402 4008 7411
      4025 7408 4032 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 256DEG 14KT 4014 7401 

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

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris36 min
Jul 21, 12:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean34 min
Jul 21, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Jul 21, 12:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Ocean39 min
Jul 21, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean67 min
Jul 21, 1:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic47 min
Jul 21, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean49 min
Jul 21, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jul 21, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington47 min
Jul 21, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 21, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean26 min
Jul 21, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester56 min
Jul 21, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden44 min
Jul 21, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester33 min
Jul 21, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Jul 21, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden42 min
Jul 21, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem33 min
Jul 21, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Jul 21, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jul 21, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 21, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI23 min
Jul 21, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 21, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI46 min
Jul 21, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May29 min
Jul 21, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 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.