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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 215, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 21, 20235 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2023, 5:43 AM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 47 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 21, 2023, 5:43 AM EDT (09:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2023, 6:30 AM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:42 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 21, 3:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2023-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 911 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2023-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 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
911 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

768 
WUUS51 KPHI 210943
SVRPHI
NJC001-007-011-015-033-211030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0215.230721T0943Z-230721T1030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
543 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 543 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Olivet, or 7
  miles northwest of Vineland, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Millville, Hammonton, Buena, Weymouth, Estell Manor,
  Chesilhurst, Newfield, Elmer, Franklinville, Victory Lakes,
  Williamstown, Mays Landing, Olivet, Malaga, Mizpah, Monroe
  Township, South Vineland, Rosenhayn and Folsom.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 20 and
36.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3942 7516 3956 7522 3976 7485 3943 7465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 245DEG 15KT 3953 7512 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
684 
WWUS51 KPHI 211010
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
610 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2023

NJC033-211020-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0215.000000T0000Z-230721T1030Z/
Salem NJ-
610 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2023

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3943 7465 3942 7510 3953 7502 3969 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 270DEG 15KT 3957 7498 

$$

NJC001-007-011-015-211030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0215.000000T0000Z-230721T1030Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
610 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN
CAMDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 610 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newfield, or 7
miles north of Vineland, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Hammonton, Buena, Weymouth, Estell Manor,
Newfield, Mays Landing, Mizpah, South Vineland, Folsom and Collings
Lakes.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 20 and
31.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3943 7465 3942 7510 3953 7502 3969 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 270DEG 15KT 3957 7498 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
767 
WWUS51 KPHI 211022
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2023

NJC001-007-011-015-211030-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0215.000000T0000Z-230721T1030Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
622 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...
NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
southwestern Atlantic County and southeastern Cumberland County in 
southern New Jersey until 700 AM EDT.

LAT...LON 3943 7465 3942 7510 3953 7502 3969 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1020Z 245DEG 15KT 3959 7494 

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 3:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren39 min
Jul 21, 4:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 21, 4:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris34 min
Jul 21, 6:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland44 min
Jul 21, 6:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Ocean23 min
Jul 21, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jul 21, 7:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean46 min
Jul 21, 7:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jul 21, 7:49 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Jul 21, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 21, 9:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI42 min
Jul 21, 10:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.