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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 258, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 12, 2021Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 4:11 PM EDT for Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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
Aug 12, 2021, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Aug 12, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMendham, NJTREE DOWN BLOCKING A ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 136 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 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 278 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 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -82 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
278 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1400 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

338 
WUUS51 KPHI 122011
SVRPHI
NJC027-037-041-122045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0258.210812T2011Z-210812T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
411 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  East central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 411 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Pellettown to Lake Mohawk to Allamuchy-Panther
  Valley, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement. Theses storms have a history of 
           producing downed trees and power lines.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover,
  Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Chatham, Boonton, Butler,
  Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mendham,
  Mountain Lakes, Stanhope and Riverdale.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 48.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 31 and 54.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7434 4083 7433 4072 7439 4074 7455
      4076 7456 4074 7461 4079 7489 4086 7486
      4097 7468 4110 7453 4110 7449 4104 7450
      4105 7445 4102 7443 4103 7442 4100 7430
      4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 285DEG 45KT 4113 7466 4104 7466 4093 7484 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JEO
1 follow-up statement
174 
WWUS51 KPHI 122045
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
445 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

NJC027-037-041-122055-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0258.000000T0000Z-210812T2045Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-
445 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX
AND EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty 
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 4091 7434 4083 7433 4072 7439 4074 7455
      4076 7456 4074 7461 4079 7489 4086 7486
      4097 7468 4110 7453 4110 7449 4104 7450
      4105 7445 4102 7443 4103 7442 4100 7430
      4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 285DEG 45KT 4113 7466 4104 7466 4093 7484 

$$

JEO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren35 min
Aug 11, 10:54 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMorris, Warren3 hr
Aug 12, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren57 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.