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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 12, 2022Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jul 12, 2022, 5:46 PM EDT for Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 29 min. 2 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
Jul 12, 2022, 5:46 PM EDT (21:46 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2022, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

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

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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
Jul 12, 5:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Blairstown, NJTREE DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF BLAIRSTOWN TWP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 12, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Allamuchy-Panther, NJREPORT OF A TREE DOWN BLOCKING ALL LANES OF JOHNSONBURG ROAD IN ALLAMUCHY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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
Jul 12, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Jul 12, 1:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 2022-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 134 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1294 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

172 
WFUS51 KPHI 122146
TORPHI
NJC027-037-041-PAC095-122215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0006.220712T2146Z-220712T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
546 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 546 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Columbia, or 18 miles northeast of Easton, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hackettstown, Blairstown, Hope, Andover, Great Meadows-Vienna,
  Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Greendell, Long Valley, Columbia,
  Beatyestown, Budd Lake, Portland and Beattyestown.

This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 3 and
24.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4090 7512 4098 7511 4104 7471 4077 7477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 275DEG 30KT 4093 7508 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
343 
WWUS51 KPHI 122200
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
600 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

PAC095-122210-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220712T2215Z/
Northampton PA-
600 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4091 7499 4100 7497 4104 7471 4080 7476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 273DEG 31KT 4093 7489 

$$

NJC027-037-041-122215-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220712T2215Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-
600 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX AND NORTHEASTERN WARREN
COUNTIES...
    
At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Allamuchy-Panther Valley, or 11 miles southwest of
Newton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Hackettstown, Hope, Andover, Great Meadows-Vienna, Allamuchy-Panther
Valley, Greendell, Budd Lake and Beatyestown.

This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and
24.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 7499 4100 7497 4104 7471 4080 7476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 273DEG 31KT 4093 7489 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Staarmann
333 
WWUS51 KPHI 122208
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
608 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

NJC027-037-041-122217-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220712T2215Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-
608 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX
AND NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will be 
allowed to expire. However, large hail and damaging winds remain 
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the 
area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4091 7499 4100 7497 4104 7471 4080 7476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 275DEG 30KT 4093 7482 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren45 min
Jul 12, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI45 min
Jul 12, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland, Salem36 min
Jul 12, 6:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren37 min
Jul 12, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI39 min
Jul 12, 6:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland43 min
Jul 12, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean50 min
Jul 12, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe56 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.