Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 10:35 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 40 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
- May 26, 2021, 10:35 PM EDT (02:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 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, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 10:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Sw Rancocas, NJ | BURLINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER NJ WEATHER NETWORK. |
| May 26, 10:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Willingboro, NJ | DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES NEAR GLOBE LANE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 26, 10:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Rancocas, NJ | DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES NEAR NOTTINGHAM DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 26, 10:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Mount Holly Wfo, NJ | DOWNED WIRES NEAR LAMBERT DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 26, 10:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mount Holly, NJ | DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES NEAR SHREVE STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 26, 10:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Medford, NJ | TREE DOWN IN MEDFORD. TIME ESTIMATED BY 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 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
301
WUUS51 KPHI 270235
SVRPHI
NJC005-007-029-270315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0038.210527T0235Z-210527T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1035 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
North central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 1035 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount
Laurel, or 11 miles east of Camden, moving east 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...
Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Medford,
Lumberton, Burlington, Mount Holly, Tabernacle, Shamong,
Presidential Lakes Estates, Pemberton, Wrightstown, Ramblewood,
Barclay-Kingston, Cherry Hill Mall, Marlton, Leisuretowne,
Jacksonville and Presidential Lakes.
People at the Burlington County Mega Site should seek safe shelter
immediately!
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.
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 3991 7504 4007 7488 3999 7441 3974 7463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 280DEG 24KT 3995 7488
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Meola2 follow-up statements
825
WWUS51 KPHI 270302
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1102 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NJC007-270312-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210527T0315Z/
Camden NJ-
1102 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3983 7484 4004 7471 3999 7441 3974 7463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 288DEG 18KT 3989 7472
$$
NJC005-029-270315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210527T0315Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
1102 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL OCEAN AND CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 1102 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leisuretowne,
or 20 miles east of Camden, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tabernacle, Shamong, Presidential Lakes Estates, Pemberton,
Wrightstown, Presidential Lakes, Browns Mills, Jobstown,
Leisuretowne, Medford Lakes, Country Lake Estates, Pemberton Heights
and Fort Dix.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3983 7484 4004 7471 3999 7441 3974 7463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 288DEG 18KT 3989 7472
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Meola797
WWUS51 KPHI 270311
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1111 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NJC005-029-270321-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210527T0315Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
1111 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL OCEAN AND CENTRAL
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3983 7484 4004 7471 3999 7441 3974 7463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 280DEG 24KT 3988 7466
$$
MeolaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 39 min |
| May 26, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| May 26, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 46 min |
| May 26, 10:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 50 min |
| May 26, 11:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 40 min |
| May 26, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 54 min | |
| May 27, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 23 min | |
| May 27, 3:30 PM EDT | Gale Watch | PHI | 12 hr |
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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.