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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 328, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 8, 2023Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2023, 2:45 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 45 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
Sep 8, 2023, 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 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
Sep 8, 3:07 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Browns Mills, NJReport on social media of pea-sized hail.
Sep 8, 3:40 PM EDTHAIL 0.252 S Southampton Twp, NJTrained spotter reports large amount of pea-sized hail.

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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 2023-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2469 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 2023-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 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
2469 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

564 
WUUS51 KPHI 081845
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-081930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0328.230908T1845Z-230908T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
245 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 244 PM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located over 
  central Burlington County, or 21 miles west of Toms River, moving 
  northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind 
           damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tabernacle, Shamong, Presidential Lakes Estates, Pemberton,
  Wrightstown, Presidential Lakes, Atsion, Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting,
  Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Browns Mills, Leisuretowne, Holiday
  City-Berkeley, Country Lake Estates, Crestwood Village, Pemberton
  Heights, New Egypt, Fort Dix and McGuire AFB.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3971 7470 3979 7481 4013 7460 4012 7457
      4008 7455 4009 7453 3997 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 220DEG 17KT 3988 7456 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
979 
WWUS51 KPHI 081905
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
305 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

NJC005-029-081930-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0328.000000T0000Z-230908T1930Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
305 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Browns Mills,
or 16 miles west of Toms River, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage 
         to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Presidential Lakes Estates, Pemberton, Wrightstown, Presidential
Lakes, Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting, Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Browns
Mills, Leisuretowne, Holiday City-Berkeley, Country Lake Estates,
Crestwood Village, Pemberton Heights, New Egypt, Fort Dix and McGuire
AFB.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7469 3989 7475 4013 7460 4012 7457
      4008 7455 4009 7453 3997 7428 3985 7455
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 212DEG 3KT 3998 7451 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex29 min
Sep 8, 6:02 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI40 min
Sep 8, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington24 min
Sep 8, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth23 min
Sep 8, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean44 min
Sep 8, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI115 min
Sep 8, 1:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean51 min
Sep 8, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth48 min
Sep 8, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean45 min
Sep 8, 2:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean3 hr
Sep 8, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI18 min
Sep 8, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset52 min
Sep 8, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Sep 8, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean63 min
Sep 8, 3:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean4 hr
Sep 8, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem44 min
Sep 8, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris30 min
Sep 8, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex32 min
Sep 8, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset32 min
Sep 8, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon51 min
Sep 8, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean51 min
Sep 8, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean60 min
Sep 8, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren40 min
Sep 8, 5:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon3 hr
Sep 8, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon46 min
Sep 8, 5:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon4 hr
Sep 8, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren41 min
Sep 8, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex41 min
Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren34 min
Sep 8, 6:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren3 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.