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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 29, 20235 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 2023, 5:38 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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 29, 2023, 5:38 PM EDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2023, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 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), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 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 29, 5:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Woodstown, NJSeveral trees and power lines down along Bailey Street and South Main Street in Woodstown. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 29, 5:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWoodstown, NJSocial media photo of several snapped power poles along South Main Street in Woodstown. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 29, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWoodstown, NJMultiple reports of trees and wires blown down across Salem County. Time and location estimated from radar.
Jul 29, 6:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Monroe Twp, NJCorrects time on previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SW Monroe Twp. Tree limbs down on power lines. Power outages in the area. Time estimated from 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
Jul 29, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 12:00Z on 2023-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 245 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 12:00Z on 2023-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 179 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
245 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-215 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1190 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

000 
WUUS51 KPHI 292138
SVRPHI
NJC001-007-011-015-033-292230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0256.230729T2138Z-230729T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
538 PM EDT Sat Jul 29 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...
  Central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodstown, or
  13 miles southeast of Wilmington, moving east at 40 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...
  Vineland, Glassboro, Hammonton, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point,
  Buena, Woodstown, Alloway, Quinton, Chesilhurst, Newfield, Elmer,
  Franklinville, Sicklerville, Victory Lakes, Williamstown, Olivet,
  Malaga and Mullica Hill.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey near mile marker 5.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 26 and 41.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3941 7480 3955 7545 3972 7544 3977 7479
      3976 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 272DEG 34KT 3963 7531 

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

$$

MLB
2 follow-up statements
690 
WWUS51 KPHI 292158
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
558 PM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023

NJC001-007-011-015-033-292230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-230729T2230Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
558 PM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL
SALEM...SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN AND SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Franklinville,
or 11 miles north of Vineland, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Glassboro, Hammonton, Pitman, Clayton, Buena, Woodstown,
Alloway, Chesilhurst, Newfield, Elmer, Franklinville, Sicklerville,
Victory Lakes, Williamstown, Olivet, Malaga, Mullica Hill, Mizpah and
Monroe Township.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 26 and
41.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3953 7534 3973 7532 3977 7479 3976 7478
      3941 7480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 272DEG 34KT 3962 7506 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MLB
515 
WWUS51 KPHI 292209
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
609 PM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023

NJC001-007-011-015-033-292230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-230729T2230Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
609 PM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023

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

At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Victory Lakes,
or 11 miles north of Vineland, moving east at 40 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...
Vineland, Glassboro, Hammonton, Pitman, Clayton, Buena, Chesilhurst,
Newfield, Franklinville, Victory Lakes, Sicklerville, Williamstown,
Malaga, Mizpah, Monroe Township, Folsom and Collings Lakes.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 26 and
41.
 
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 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 3949 7514 3974 7513 3977 7479 3976 7478
      3941 7480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 270DEG 34KT 3962 7492 

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

$$

MLB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 8:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem41 min
Jul 28, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem42 min
Jul 28, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 28, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden43 min
Jul 28, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May, Cumberland, Salem42 min
Jul 28, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jul 28, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex61 min
Jul 28, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May45 min
Jul 28, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 28, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland, Salem36 min
Jul 28, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May30 min
Jul 28, 11:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI94 min
Jul 29, 12:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland47 min
Jul 29, 12:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
Jul 29, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem50 min
Jul 29, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
Jul 29, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHISalem46 min
Jul 29, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI114 min
Jul 29, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem68 min
Jul 29, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Sussex32 min
Jul 29, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset47 min
Jul 29, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem49 min
Jul 29, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean47 min
Jul 29, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May42 min
Jul 29, 6:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset49 min
Jul 29, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester44 min
Jul 29, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 29, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Jul 29, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth26 min
Jul 29, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth70 min
Jul 29, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Jul 29, 7:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean40 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.