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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 1, 20235 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report 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
Apr 1, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2023, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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
Apr 1, 7:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSouth Brunswick Twp, NJLARGE TREES DOWNED BLOCKING MAJOR ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA 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
Apr 1, 5:30 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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 2023-04-01Temperature 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 2023-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 321 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2079 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
321 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
332 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

508 
WUUS51 KPHI 012231
SVRPHI
NJC019-021-023-027-035-012315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0010.230401T2231Z-230401T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
631 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Northern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 631 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Chester to Tinicum, moving east at 45 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...
  New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset,
  Edison, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville,
  North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Middlesex, Princeton,
  Florham Park, East Hanover, Bound Brook and Manville.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 9 and 13.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 16 and 41.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 34, and between mile
markers 38 and 48.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 44.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 125 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central,
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central,
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4029 7454
      4037 7495 4040 7497 4042 7506 4052 7507
      4091 7458 4090 7434 4083 7433 4076 7438
      4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4060 7421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 277DEG 40KT 4079 7466 4046 7509 

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

$$

Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
380 
WWUS51 KPHI 012253
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
653 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

NJC019-021-023-027-035-012315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230401T2315Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
653 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...NORTHERN MERCER...
SOMERSET AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 652 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Millburn to Hopewell, moving east at 45 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...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison,
East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North
Brunswick, Carteret, Madison, Middlesex, Princeton, Florham Park,
East Hanover, Bound Brook, Manville and Chatham.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 9 and 13.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 41.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 41 and 48.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 44.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 125 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central,
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4038 7496 4090 7444 4090 7434 4083 7433
      4076 7438 4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445
      4065 7440 4060 7446 4060 7421 4056 7421
      4055 7425 4050 7426 4029 7454 4037 7495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 276DEG 40KT 4076 7435 4041 7475 

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

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Warren67 min
Apr 1, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI87 min
Apr 1, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris42 min
Apr 1, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth53 min
Apr 1, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem51 min
Apr 1, 6:45 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer30 min
Apr 1, 6:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Camden33 min
Apr 1, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Apr 1, 7:07 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean38 min
Apr 1, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex and 2 more64 min
Apr 1, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem51 min
Apr 1, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Apr 1, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI93 min
Apr 1, 7:31 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean29 min
Apr 1, 7:33 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean27 min
Apr 1, 7:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Apr 1, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean38 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.