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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 3, 20218 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2021, 7:07 PM EDT for 8 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 3, 2021, 7:07 PM EDT (23:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 7:12 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Northfield, NJSOCIAL MEDIA AND UTILITY REPORTS OF DOWNED POWER LINES AND NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN EGG HARBOR TWP AND VICINITY. TIME BASED ON RADAR AND DISPATCH REPORTS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 126 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 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
126 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
573 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

549 
WUUS51 KPHI 032307
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-029-033-032345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0043.210603T2307Z-210603T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
707 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  South central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dorothy, or
  12 miles east of Vineland, moving northeast at 70 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Ocean City, Cumberland,
  Pleasantville, Hammonton, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine,
  Northfield, Absecon, Berlin, Margate City, Buena, Egg Harbor City,
  Laurel Lake, Tuckerton, Weymouth and Estell Manor.

People at the Atlantic County Mega Site should seek safe shelter
immediately!

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 22 and 57.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 39.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 7455 3931 7487 3936 7519 3981 7495
      3956 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 214DEG 62KT 3943 7478 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Davis
2 follow-up statements
374 
WWUS51 KPHI 032320
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
720 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

NJC009-033-032330-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210603T2345Z/
Salem NJ-Cape May NJ-
720 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3926 7444 3939 7483 3951 7506 3981 7495
      3956 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 214DEG 62KT 3962 7461 

$$

NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-032345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210603T2345Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Ocean NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
Burlington NJ-
720 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN...
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 720 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Batsto, or 18
miles northwest of Atlantic City, moving northeast at 70 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...
Vineland, Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Hammonton, Somers Point,
Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Berlin, Margate City,
Buena, Egg Harbor City, Tuckerton, Weymouth, Estell Manor,
Chesilhurst, Newfield, Port Republic and Longport.

People at the Atlantic County Mega Site should seek safe shelter
immediately!

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 30 and 57.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7444 3939 7483 3951 7506 3981 7495
      3956 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 214DEG 62KT 3962 7461 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Davis
462 
WWUS51 KPHI 032335
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
735 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

NJC001-005-007-011-015-029-032345-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210603T2345Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Ocean NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
Burlington NJ-
735 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM
EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3926 7444 3939 7483 3951 7506 3981 7495
      3956 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 214DEG 62KT 3983 7443 

$$

Davis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 9:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem12 hr
Jun 3, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
Jun 3, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem42 min
Jun 3, 7:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem2 hr
Jun 3, 7:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset3 hr
Jun 3, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean38 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.