Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2023, 8:20 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2023, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 202 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1347 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 910 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 11.4
The text
As transmitted.
701
WUUS51 KPHI 140020
SVRPHI
PAC089-140045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0185.230714T0020Z-230714T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
820 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 820 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Canadensis,
or 7 miles northeast of Mount Pocono, moving east at 35 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...
Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Gouldsboro State Park, Skytop,
Mountainhome, Canadensis, Paradise Valley, Pocono Pines and Cresco.
This includes Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3
and 11.
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 this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4115 7515 4115 7512 4114 7508
4111 7543 4123 7548 4124 7546 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 261DEG 30KT 4120 7527
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
324
WWUS51 KPHI 140027
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
827 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023
PAC089-140045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-230714T0045Z/
Monroe PA-
827 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Canadensis, or
8 miles northeast of Mount Pocono, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Gouldsboro State Park, Skytop, Mountainhome,
Canadensis, Paradise Valley, Pocono Pines and Cresco.
This includes Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3
and 11.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4115 7515 4115 7512 4114 7508
4111 7543 4123 7548 4124 7546 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 279DEG 25KT 4118 7522
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse614
WWUS51 KPHI 140036
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
836 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023
PAC089-140045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-230714T0045Z/
Monroe PA-
836 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
At 836 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Skytop, or 13
miles east of Mount Pocono, moving east at 35 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...
Mountainhome, Canadensis and Skytop.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4115 7515 4115 7512 4114 7508
4114 7522 4124 7537 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 261DEG 30KT 4119 7512
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 5:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jul 14, 5:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 6:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe | 49 min |
| Jul 14, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 53 min |
| Jul 14, 7:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 7:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Northampton | 6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.