Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2021, 2:38 PM EDT for Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 35 min. 6 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
- Aug 27, 2021, 2:38 PM EDT (18:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2021, 3:13 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Warren County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hope, NJ | DOWNED TREES AND WIRES NEAR MOUNT HERMON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 27, 2:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Great Meadows, NJ | SMALL AREA OF LIMBS DOWN JUST WEST OF GREAT MEADOWS ALONG US 46. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 27, 2:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Liberty Twp, NJ | DOWNED TREES AND WIRES NEAR MOUNTAIN LAKE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 27, 2:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Great Meadows, NJ | DOWNED TREES AND WIRES NEAR HUDSON LANE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 27, 2:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Great Meadows, NJ | AN MPING REPORT OF DOWNED TREE LIMBS. |
| Aug 27, 3:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Liberty Twp, NJ | SPOTTER REPORTED SEVERAL DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND BEING BLOWN OVER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE BARN DOORS. 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 175 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1043 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
724
WUUS51 KPHI 271838
SVRPHI
NJC041-271930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0273.210827T1838Z-210827T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
238 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hope, or 15
miles southwest of Newton, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Hackettstown, Oxford, Hope, Great Meadows-Vienna, Beatyestown,
Allamuchy-Panther Valley and Beattyestown.
This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 6 and
18.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4098 7485 4083 7482 4082 7483 4082 7505
4086 7506 4087 7505 4088 7506 4095 7508
4100 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 271DEG 5KT 4090 7496
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
701
WWUS51 KPHI 271849
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
249 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
NJC041-271930-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-210827T1930Z/
Warren NJ-
249 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY...
At 249 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Great
Meadows-Vienna, or 14 miles southwest of Newton, moving east at 10
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hackettstown, Oxford, Hope, Great Meadows-Vienna, Beatyestown,
Allamuchy-Panther Valley and Beattyestown.
This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 6 and
18.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4098 7485 4083 7482 4082 7483 4082 7505
4086 7506 4087 7505 4088 7506 4095 7508
4100 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 273DEG 9KT 4088 7490
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse585
WWUS51 KPHI 271913
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
313 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
NJC041-271922-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-210827T1930Z/
Warren NJ-
313 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY 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. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4098 7485 4083 7482 4082 7483 4082 7505
4086 7506 4087 7505 4088 7506 4095 7508
4100 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 271DEG 5KT 4088 7486
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 83 min |
| Aug 27, 2:18 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 44 hr | |
| Aug 27, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 109 min |
| Aug 27, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 30 min |
| Aug 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Gloucester | 106 min |
| Aug 27, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 43 min | |
| Aug 27, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Middlesex | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 5:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex | 4 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Salem | 98 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.