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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 317, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 25, 2021Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 25, 2021, 7:34 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 26 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
Oct 25, 2021, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Oct 25, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 220 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 213 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1230 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
213 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

567 
WUUS51 KPHI 252334
SVRPHI
NJC005-007-015-PAC045-101-260015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0317.211025T2334Z-211026T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
734 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  North central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  West central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  East central Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 734 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodbury
  Heights, or near Gloucester City, moving north at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Deptford, West Deptford,
  Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Westville, Woodbury
  Heights, National Park, Brooklawn, Audubon Park, Wissinoming,
  Germantown, Center City, South Philadelphia and Golden Triangle.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 3.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 13 and 30.
 Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 338 and 351.
 Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 18 and 30.
 Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3976 7509 3977 7525 3999 7524 4001 7521
      4003 7524 4005 7524 4003 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 191DEG 33KT 3981 7517 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JEO
2 follow-up statements
885 
WWUS51 KPHI 252350
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
750 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

NJC015-PAC045-252359-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0317.000000T0000Z-211026T0015Z/
Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
750 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER AND
EAST CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3983 7506 3990 7516 3998 7518 3999 7516
      4004 7516 4003 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 270DEG 33KT 3994 7512 

$$

NJC005-007-PAC101-260015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0317.000000T0000Z-211026T0015Z/
Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-Philadelphia PA-
750 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...WEST CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND CENTRAL
PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Camden, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Bellmawr, Palmyra, Westville,
Brooklawn, Audubon Park, Wissinoming, Center City, Golden Triangle,
Tacony, Ben Franklin Bridge, Kensington, Cherry Hill Mall,
Erlton-Ellisburg, Pennsauken, Cinnaminson, Collingswood and
Haddonfield.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 3.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 18 and 30.
 Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 351.
 Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 27 and 30.
 Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 1.
 Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.

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 3983 7506 3990 7516 3998 7518 3999 7516
      4004 7516 4003 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 270DEG 33KT 3994 7512 

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

$$

JEO
953 
WWUS51 KPHI 260000
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
800 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

NJC005-007-PAC101-260010-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0317.000000T0000Z-211026T0015Z/
Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-Philadelphia PA-
800 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...WEST
CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES 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 gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3983 7506 3990 7516 3998 7518 3999 7516
      4004 7516 4003 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 191DEG 33KT 4004 7509 

$$

JEO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 3:12 AM EDTGale WatchPHI13 hr
Oct 25, 4:15 PM EDTGale WarningPHI46 hr
Oct 25, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Oct 25, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem33 min
Oct 25, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem42 min
Oct 25, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem43 min
Oct 25, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware48 min
Oct 25, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Montgomery47 min

Nearby

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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.