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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 4, 20235 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2023, 3:52 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 38 min. 16 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 4, 2023, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2023, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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 4, 4:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Plumsted Twp, NJTree onto power lines on West Millstream Road. Power outages reported. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Plumsted Twp, NJTree onto power lines on West Millstream Road. Power outages reported. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Plumsted Twp, NJTree onto power lines on West Millstream Road. Power outages reported. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Plumsted Twp, NJTree onto power lines on West Millstream Road. Power outages reported. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 45Upper Freehold Twp, NJMeasured at the Cream Ridge NJ Wx Net station.
Jul 4, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 45Upper Freehold Twp, NJMeasured at the Cream Ridge NJ Wx Net station.
Jul 4, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 45Upper Freehold Twp, NJMeasured at the Cream Ridge NJ Wx Net station.
Jul 4, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 45Upper Freehold Twp, NJMeasured at the Cream Ridge NJ Wx Net station.
Jul 4, 4:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGJobstown, NJCouple of trees down in the Springfield Township and Jobstown areas. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGJobstown, NJCouple of trees down in the Springfield Township and Jobstown areas. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGJobstown, NJCouple of trees down in the Springfield Township and Jobstown areas. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGJobstown, NJCouple of trees down in the Springfield Township and Jobstown areas. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 4, 4:37 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 542 E Fort Dix, NJ54 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured at Joint Base.
Jul 4, 4:37 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 542 E Fort Dix, NJ54 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured at Joint Base.
Jul 4, 4:37 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 542 E Fort Dix, NJ54 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured at Joint Base.
Jul 4, 4:37 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 542 E Fort Dix, NJ54 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured at Joint Base.

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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 2023-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 489 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 2023-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 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
489 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
186 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

329 
WUUS51 KPHI 041952
SVRPHI
NJC005-021-023-025-029-042030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0165.230704T1952Z-230704T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
352 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  South central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 351 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from West Freehold to near Six Flags Theme Park to
  Florence, moving southeast at 20 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...
  Toms River, Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Manalapan, Tinton Falls,
  Florence, Beachwood, Mount Holly, Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach,
  Bordentown, Presidential Lakes Estates, Lakehurst, Allentown,
  Pemberton, Farmingdale, Roosevelt, Wrightstown and Allenwood.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 8.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 7 and 34.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 50 and 57.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 80 and 102.

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 these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 7418 3985 7479 4012 7481 4014 7474
      4015 7472 4024 7449 4035 7432 4017 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 325DEG 18KT 4024 7433 4017 7441 4010 7479 

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

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
755 
WWUS51 KPHI 042005
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
405 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

NJC023-042015-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-230704T2030Z/
Middlesex NJ-
405 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3992 7418 3985 7479 4010 7478 4020 7454
      4031 7426 4017 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 270DEG 18KT 4019 7429 4012 7437 4005 7474 

$$

NJC005-021-025-029-042030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-230704T2030Z/
Ocean NJ-Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
405 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON
AND SOUTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 405 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Adelphia to Cassville to Jacksonville, moving
east at 20 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...
Toms River, Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Manalapan, Tinton Falls,
Beachwood, Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Presidential Lakes
Estates, Lakehurst, Allentown, Pemberton, Farmingdale, Roosevelt,
Wrightstown, Allenwood, East Freehold, Six Flags Theme Park and
Leisuretowne.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 6, and between exits 7 and 7A.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 9 and 34.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 52 and 56.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 80 and 102.

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 these storms.
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 7418 3985 7479 4010 7478 4020 7454
      4031 7426 4017 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 270DEG 18KT 4019 7429 4012 7437 4005 7474 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
050 
WWUS51 KPHI 042029
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
429 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

NJC005-021-025-029-042038-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-230704T2030Z/
Ocean NJ-Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
429 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN
MERCER...NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
Ocean and Burlington Counties until 500 PM EDT.


LAT...LON 3992 7418 3985 7479 4010 7478 4020 7454
      4031 7426 4017 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 325DEG 18KT 4010 7421 4003 7429 3996 7466 

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 8:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May48 min
Jul 3, 8:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI116 min
Jul 3, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem49 min
Jul 3, 8:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren115 min
Jul 3, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland47 min
Jul 3, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 min
Jul 3, 9:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISalem5 hr
Jul 3, 9:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris83 min
Jul 3, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem35 min
Jul 3, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem38 min
Jul 3, 10:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 4, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth32 min
Jul 4, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex24 min
Jul 4, 2:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth3 hr
Jul 4, 3:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset2 hr
Jul 4, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth29 min
Jul 4, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPassaic26 min
Jul 4, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean38 min
Jul 4, 3:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Somerset2 hr
Jul 4, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex45 min
Jul 4, 4:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean2 hr
Jul 4, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Jul 4, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean36 min
Jul 4, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren23 min
Jul 4, 4:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean2 hr
Jul 4, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean46 min
Jul 4, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden112 min
Jul 4, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren33 min
Jul 4, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester46 min
Jul 4, 5:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden3 hr
Jul 4, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex28 min
Jul 4, 6:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren114 min
Jul 4, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHICamden, Gloucester21 min
Jul 4, 7:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICamden, Gloucester2 hr

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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.