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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2022Bucks County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2022, 8:40 PM EDT for Bucks County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 50 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: Mar 31, 2022, 8:40 PM EDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The text

As transmitted.

369 
WUUS51 KPHI 010040
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-095-010130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0015.220401T0040Z-220401T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
840 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  North central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 839 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Unionville to near Old Orchard, moving east at
  60 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...
  Easton, Newton, Bethlehem, Dover, Hopatcong, Forks, Hackettstown,
  Wilson, Wharton, Washington, Rockaway, Blairstown, Hellertown,
  Mount Arlington, Franklin, Mendham, High Bridge, Stanhope, Hamburg
  and Netcong.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 64 and 76.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 25.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 6 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7436 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4101 7437 4073 7466 4072 7472
      4066 7473 4043 7497 4053 7534 4058 7541
      4062 7537 4064 7540 4132 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 249DEG 61KT 4134 7453 4066 7531 

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

$$

Davis

2 follow-up statements

425 
WWUS51 KPHI 010111
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
911 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-095-010130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220401T0130Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
911 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORRIS...HUNTERDON...CENTRAL SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTH
CENTRAL BUCKS AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 910 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Fishkill to near Succasunna, moving east at 60 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...
Easton, Newton, Bethlehem, Dover, Hopatcong, Forks, Hackettstown,
Wilson, Wharton, Washington, Rockaway, Hellertown, Mount Arlington,
Franklin, Mendham, High Bridge, Stanhope, Hamburg, Netcong and
Clinton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 65 and 76.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 25.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7436 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4101 7437 4073 7466 4072 7472
      4066 7473 4043 7497 4053 7534 4059 7540
      4063 7536 4128 7453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 249DEG 61KT 4151 7392 4084 7470 

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

$$

Davis

581 
WWUS51 KPHI 010123
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
923 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-095-010131-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220401T0130Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
923 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MORRIS...HUNTERDON...
CENTRAL SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS AND SOUTHEASTERN
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty 
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern
Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4120 7436 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4101 7437 4073 7466 4072 7472
      4066 7473 4043 7497 4053 7534 4059 7540
      4063 7536 4128 7453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 249DEG 61KT 4158 7368 4091 7446 

$$

Davis

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Carbon, Monroe, Northampton	41 min
Mar 31, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Lehigh, Northampton	46 min
Mar 31, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery	58 min
Mar 31, 9:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Lehigh, Northampton	2 hr
Mar 31, 9:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia	54 min
Mar 31, 9:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Bucks	16 min
Mar 31, 10:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery	61 min
Mar 31, 10:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	25 min
Mar 31, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		55 min
Mar 31, 8:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		64 min
Mar 31, 9:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		41 min
Mar 31, 11:46 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	PHI	Ocean	2 hr
Apr 1, 2:01 AM EDT	Gale Warning	PHI		20 hr
Apr 1, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.