Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2022, 2:28 PM EDT for Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 47 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
- May 16, 2022, 2:28 PM EDT (18:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2022, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Berks County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 780 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
319
WUUS51 KPHI 161828
SVRPHI
PAC011-161915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0031.220516T1828Z-220516T1915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Myerstown,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Topton,
Robesonia, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Bernville, Lyons,
Strausstown, Lenhartsville, Fairview Hgts and Centerport.
This includes Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 10
and 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 4064 7584 4046 7555 4034 7619 4046 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 243DEG 33KT 4043 7626
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse3 follow-up statements
958
WWUS51 KPHI 161842
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
242 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
PAC011-161915-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220516T1915Z/
Berks PA-
242 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY...
At 242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bernville, or
11 miles south of Schuylkill Haven, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Topton,
Robesonia, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Bernville, Lyons, Strausstown,
Lenhartsville, Fairview Hgts and Centerport.
This includes Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 21
and 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 7584 4046 7555 4034 7619 4037 7624
4053 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 248DEG 32KT 4047 7611
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse510
WWUS51 KPHI 161858
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
258 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
PAC011-161915-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220516T1915Z/
Berks PA-
258 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY...
At 258 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Shoemakersville, or 12 miles north of Reading, moving northeast at 50
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...
Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Topton, Leesport, Shoemakersville,
Lyons, Lenhartsville, Fairview Hgts and Centerport.
This includes Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 27
and 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 7584 4046 7555 4042 7606 4045 7610
4057 7605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 241DEG 42KT 4052 7595
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse143
WWUS51 KPHI 161906
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
306 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
PAC011-161916-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220516T1915Z/
Berks PA-
306 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4064 7584 4046 7555 4042 7606 4045 7610
4057 7605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 243DEG 33KT 4055 7588
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 63 min |
| May 16, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 48 min |
| May 16, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 43 min |
| May 16, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 21 min |
| May 16, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 43 min |
| May 16, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 53 min |
| May 16, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 31 min |
| May 16, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.