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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 4, 2021Hunterdon County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Oct 4, 2021, 2:51 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was in force for 39 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 4, 2021, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)
Expired
Oct 4, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
50

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 2021-10-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 160 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 2021-10-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
160 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
481 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

658 
WWUS81 KPHI 041851
SPSPHI

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
251 PM EDT Mon Oct 4 2021
 
NJZ001-007>010-041930-
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Somerset NJ-Warren NJ-
251 PM EDT Mon Oct 4 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Hunterdon, southwestern Morris, southwestern Sussex, northeastern
Warren and western Somerset Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glen Gardner, or 17 miles east of Easton, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Somerville, Bridgewater, Hopatcong, Manville, Hackettstown,
Washington, Mount Arlington, Flemington, High Bridge, Stanhope,
Netcong, Clinton, Peapack And Gladstone, Oxford, Glen Gardner,
Chester, Hampton, Lebanon, Califon and Far Hills.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 13 and 33.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 13 and 29.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4100 7465 4074 7464 4046 7453 4042 7475
      4049 7496 4074 7499 4101 7493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 264DEG 13KT 4072 7489 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Davis

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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.