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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 265, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 23, 2021Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT for Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 45 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
Aug 23, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT (19:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2021-08-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 150 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 2021-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 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
150 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
711 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

609 
WUUS51 KPHI 231915
SVRPHI
NJC029-232000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0265.210823T1915Z-210823T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
315 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookville,
  or 13 miles south of Toms River, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Barnegat, Beachwood, Surf City, Brookville, Beach Haven West,
  Manahawkin, Ocean Acres, Waretown and Holiday Heights.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 64 and 79.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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 3979 7440 3993 7426 3990 7403 3961 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 302DEG 27KT 3981 7428 

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

$$

Gorse
3 follow-up statements
474 
WWUS51 KPHI 231925
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
325 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NJC029-232000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0265.000000T0000Z-210823T2000Z/
Ocean NJ-
325 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barnegat, or 15
miles south of Toms River, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Surf City, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres and
Waretown.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 64 and 73.
 
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3961 7415 3973 7432 3992 7416 3990 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 301DEG 27KT 3977 7419 

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

$$

Gorse
575 
WWUS51 KPHI 231942
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
342 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NJC029-232000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0265.000000T0000Z-210823T2000Z/
Ocean NJ-
342 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barnegat, or 18
miles south of Toms River, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Surf City, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres and
Waretown.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 64 and 68.
 
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3961 7415 3973 7432 3978 7421 3982 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 304DEG 23KT 3973 7416 

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

$$

Gorse
748 
WWUS51 KPHI 231953
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
353 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NJC029-232003-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0265.000000T0000Z-210823T2000Z/
Ocean NJ-
353 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3961 7415 3973 7432 3978 7421 3982 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 302DEG 27KT 3969 7407 

$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 8:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren6 hr
Aug 22, 8:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren6 hr
Aug 22, 11:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex29 hr
Aug 23, 2:09 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic17 hr
Aug 23, 3:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMorris8 hr
Aug 23, 4:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris41 hr
Aug 23, 5:07 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren21 hr
Aug 23, 5:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset9 hr
Aug 23, 5:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon7 hr
Aug 23, 7:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset7 hr
Aug 23, 7:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic13 hr
Aug 23, 8:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset9 hr
Aug 23, 8:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset21 hr
Aug 23, 11:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset16 hr
Aug 23, 11:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic5 days
Aug 23, 11:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset15 hr
Aug 23, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBurlington33 hr
Aug 23, 12:51 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean3 hr
Aug 23, 2:26 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex14 hr
Aug 23, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean49 min
Aug 23, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean33 min
Aug 23, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Aug 23, 3:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic48 hr
Aug 23, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic28 min
Aug 23, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Aug 23, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden32 min
Aug 23, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI33 min
Aug 23, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 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.