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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 27, 2023Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2023, 4:33 PM EDT for Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 42 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
Jun 27, 2023, 4:33 PM EDT (20:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2023, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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
Jun 27, 4:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Washington Twp, PADowned tree in wires on S Main St. and Main St. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 27, 4:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Washington Twp, PADowned tree in wires on S Main St. and Main St. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 2023-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2023-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-243 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

877 
WUUS51 KPHI 272033
SVRPHI
NJC041-PAC089-095-272115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0133.230627T2033Z-230627T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  South central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tatamy, or
  near Easton, moving northeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Emergency management.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Easton, Forks, Wilson, Nazareth, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Bath,
  Belvidere, Harmony, Belfast, Tatamy, East Bangor, Roxburg, Roseto,
  Stockertown, Chapman, Eastlawn Gardens and Palmer Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7527 4075 7542 4093 7525 4080 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 227DEG 10KT 4075 7528 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Robertson
3 follow-up statements
166 
WWUS51 KPHI 272052
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
452 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

NJC041-PAC089-095-272115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-230627T2115Z/
Warren NJ-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
452 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN...SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belfast, or 7
miles north of Easton, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

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

Locations impacted include...
Easton, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Belvidere, Harmony, East Bangor,
Roxburg and Roseto.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4071 7520 4085 7532 4093 7525 4080 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 227DEG 10KT 4079 7523 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Robertson
862 
WWUS51 KPHI 272053
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
453 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

NJC041-PAC089-095-272115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-230627T2115Z/
Warren NJ-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
453 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN...SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roxburg, or 8
miles north of Easton, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

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

Locations impacted include...
Easton, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Belvidere, Harmony, East Bangor,
Roxburg and Roseto.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4071 7520 4085 7532 4093 7525 4080 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 234DEG 18KT 4080 7516 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Robertson
307 
WWUS51 KPHI 272107
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
507 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

PAC089-272117-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-230627T2115Z/
Monroe PA-
507 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4074 7515 4087 7527 4091 7522 4080 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 227DEG 10KT 4083 7512 

$$

NJC041-PAC095-272115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-230627T2115Z/
Warren NJ-Northampton PA-
507 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belvidere, or
10 miles northeast of Easton, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bangor, Pen Argyl, Belvidere, Harmony, East Bangor, Roxburg and
Roseto.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7515 4087 7527 4091 7522 4080 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 227DEG 10KT 4083 7512 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Robertson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 8:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester33 min
Jun 26, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia27 min
Jun 26, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks24 min
Jun 26, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester31 min
Jun 26, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks48 min
Jun 26, 9:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks42 min
Jun 26, 9:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton3 hr
Jun 26, 9:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Montgomery43 min
Jun 26, 9:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Philadelphia54 min
Jun 26, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester47 min
Jun 26, 10:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia42 min
Jun 26, 10:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 26, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Philadelphia53 min
Jun 26, 11:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 26, 11:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia6 hr
Jun 27, 12:00 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton7 hr
Jun 27, 12:51 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery4 hr
Jun 27, 1:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery37 min
Jun 27, 2:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester6 hr
Jun 27, 2:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware31 min
Jun 27, 3:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia29 min
Jun 27, 3:02 AM EDTFlood WatchPHIBerks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more46 min
Jun 27, 3:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware4 hr
Jun 27, 3:48 AM EDTFlood WatchPHIBerks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more17 hr
Jun 27, 3:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware5 hr
Jun 27, 6:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 27, 6:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware3 hr
Jun 27, 10:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware109 min
Jun 27, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks30 min
Jun 27, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester47 min
Jun 27, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe22 min
Jun 27, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks24 min
Jun 27, 2:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks3 hr
Jun 27, 2:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester3 hr
Jun 27, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks38 min
Jun 27, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester19 min
Jun 27, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware27 min
Jun 27, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia48 min
Jun 27, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton24 min
Jun 27, 4:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINorthampton3 hr
Jun 27, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia32 min
Jun 27, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia51 min
Jun 27, 4:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 27, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINorthampton44 min
Jun 27, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Philadelphia38 min
Jun 27, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe, Northampton32 min
Jun 27, 5:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia5 hr
Jun 27, 5:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINorthampton3 hr
Jun 27, 5:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Delaware, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 27, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton45 min
Jun 26, 8:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex38 min
Jun 26, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren34 min
Jun 26, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer24 min
Jun 26, 9:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset44 min
Jun 26, 9:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex2 hr
Jun 26, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jun 26, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex, Morris23 min
Jun 26, 10:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris16 min
Jun 26, 10:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren84 min
Jun 26, 11:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset33 min
Jun 27, 12:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth33 min
Jun 27, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
Jun 27, 1:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI49 min
Jun 27, 2:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI45 min
Jun 27, 4:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris22 hr
Jun 27, 11:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Sussex3 hr
Jun 27, 11:42 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth2 hr
Jun 27, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem40 min
Jun 27, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jun 27, 3:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICumberland, Salem3 hr
Jun 27, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem52 min
Jun 27, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem22 min
Jun 27, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 27, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem39 min
Jun 27, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem26 min
Jun 27, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI25 min
Jun 27, 5:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISalem4 hr
Jun 27, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem32 min
Jun 27, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Somerset35 min
Jun 27, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren45 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.