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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 7, 20226 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 2022, 8:54 PM EST for 6 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 66 min. 15 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: Mar 7, 2022, 8:54 PM EST (01:54 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 2022, 10:00 PM EST
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 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
Mar 7, 8:58 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Kinnelon, NJ	TREE BLOWN DOWN AND KNOCKED OUT TRANSFORMER.
Mar 7, 8:59 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 54	Doylestown Airport, PA
Mar 7, 9:00 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sse Lambertville, NJ	DOWNED TREE ON NJ 29 NORTHBOUND SOUTH OF WEEDEN ST (LAMBERTVILLE).
Mar 7, 9:00 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nne Basking Ridge, NJ	DOWNED TREE ON I-287 SOUTHBOUND NORTH OF EXIT 30 - NORTH MAPLE AVE (HARDING TWP).
Mar 7, 9:00 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Chatham, NJ	MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON ROADWAYS. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Mar 7, 9:00 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 62	Chatham, NJ
Mar 7, 9:05 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Chatham, NJ	SNAPPED TREES AND BRANCHES IN AREA. ONE NEIGHBOR HAD A TREE UPROOTED AND ANOTHER HAD A LIMB FALL ON THEIR HOME. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 7, 9:06 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Se Far Hills, NJ	DOWNED TREE ON I-287 NORTHBOUND NORTH OF EXIT 22 - US 202 (FAR HILLS).
Mar 7, 9:11 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Far Hills, NJ	DOWNED TREE ON US 202 BOTH DIRECTIONS NORTH OF CR 512 / SUNNYBRANCH ROAD.
Mar 7, 9:13 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Randolph, NJ	BASKETBALL HOOP BLOWN OVER (ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF 200 LBS ON THE BASE); POWER OUT.
Mar 7, 9:14 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 52	Butler, NJ
Mar 7, 9:16 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Berkeley Heights, NJ	FALLEN TREE ON HOME.
Mar 7, 9:20 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Trenton Mercer Ai, NJ	DOWNED TREE ON I-295 NORTHBOUND SOUTH OF EXIT 76 - NJ 29 (EWING TWP).
Mar 7, 9:55 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 43	1 Sw Long Branch, NJ	MEASURED WIND GUST ON DAVIS UNIT. LAWN CHAIR BLOWN ACROSS THE YARD.
Mar 7, 9:57 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 59	3 Ese Farmingdale, NJ	MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 6:19 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 236 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 956 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 99 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 714 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 726 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

451 
WUUS51 KPHI 080154
SVRPHI
NJC019-021-023-025-027-035-PAC017-091-080300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0008.220308T0154Z-220308T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
854 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  East central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1000 PM EST.

* At 853 PM EST, severe showers and embedded thunderstorms were 
  located along a line extending from near Kinnelon to near 
  Bridgewater to near East Norriton, moving east at 60 mph. This 
  line has a history of producing areas of wind damage.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Morristown,
  Asbury Park, Somerville, Sandy Hook, Somerset, Edison, Middletown,
  Old Bridge, Howell, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick,
  Sayreville, North Brunswick, Marlboro and Manalapan.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 13.
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 26 and 28.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 26 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 35 and 47.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 9.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 61 and 76.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 54.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 99 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing areas of 
wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay 
away from windows.

This line of heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms may contain 
little or no lightning. Do not wait until you hear thunder before 
taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 4017 7397 4019 7540 4061 7477 4106 7445
      4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427 4091 7434
      4075 7436 4067 7446 4065 7440 4060 7446
      4060 7421 4050 7428 4047 7427 4041 7399
      4048 7402 4047 7399 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 266DEG 53KT 4103 7439 4062 7469 4019 7533 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Gorse

2 follow-up statements

096 
WWUS51 KPHI 080210
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
910 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

NJC019-021-023-025-027-035-PAC017-091-080300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220308T0300Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-
Middlesex NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
910 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...MERCER...
SOMERSET...MONMOUTH...MIDDLESEX...EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND EAST
CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 909 PM EST, severe showers and embedded thunderstorms were 
located along a line extending from near Ridgewood to Plainfield to 
near Richboro, moving east at 60 mph. This line has a history of 
producing areas of wind damage.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Morristown, Asbury
Park, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, Howell,
East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North
Brunswick, Marlboro, Manalapan and Ewing.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 12.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 32 and 41.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 44 and 47.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 9.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 61 and 76.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 20, between
mile markers 25 and 42, and between mile markers 47 and 53.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 99 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This line of heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms may contain 
little or no lightning. Do not wait until you hear thunder before 
taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 7519 4065 7463 4099 7431 4090 7428
      4089 7435 4074 7437 4066 7447 4064 7442
      4059 7447 4059 7422 4049 7429 4046 7428
      4040 7400 4046 7400 4017 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 273DEG 52KT 4103 7408 4062 7438 4019 7502 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Gorse

222 
WWUS51 KPHI 080235
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
935 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

NJC019-027-035-PAC017-091-080244-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220308T0300Z/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Somerset NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
935 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...
SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND EAST
CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for
central and northern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4017 7398 4019 7474 4046 7428 4040 7400
      4041 7400
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 282DEG 50KT 4096 7363 4055 7393 4016 7466 

$$

NJC021-023-025-080300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220308T0300Z/
Mercer NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
935 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...

At 934 PM EST, severe showers and embedded thunderstorms were 
located along a line extending from near Rye to near Sheepshead Bay 
to Crosswicks, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Middletown, Old Bridge, Howell, Marlboro,
Manalapan, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Matawan, Jamesburg,
Hightstown, Cranbury, Farmingdale, Roosevelt, Brownville, East
Freehold, West Freehold and Adelphia.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 2 and 8.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 61 and 62.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 99 and 123.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This line of heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms may contain 
little or no lightning. Do not wait until you hear thunder before 
taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 4017 7398 4019 7474 4046 7428 4040 7400
      4041 7400
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 282DEG 50KT 4096 7363 4055 7393 4016 7466 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 7, 8:05 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren	70 min
Mar 7, 9:02 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth and 2 more	58 min
Mar 7, 9:33 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	PHI		57 min
Mar 7, 9:45 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	PHI		60 min
Mar 7, 9:50 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	40 min
Mar 8, 3:05 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	PHI	Sussex	40 hr
Mar 8, 3:03 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	PHI		39 hr
Mar 7, 7:29 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton	61 min
Mar 7, 8:21 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	54 min

Nearby

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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.