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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 334, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 8, 2023Morris County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2023, 3:36 PM EDT for Morris County, New Jersey. It was in force for 30 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, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2023, 4:06 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Morris County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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
Sep 8, 3:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ssw East Hanover, NJLarge tree down near Hanover Park High School. Power is out in the area as well. Time estimated from radar.
Sep 8, 3:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEast Hanover, NJReport of extensive tree damage and downed trees across East Hanover on social media. Time estimated with 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
Sep 8, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 125 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

072 
WUUS51 KPHI 081936
SVRPHI
NJC027-082030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0334.230908T1936Z-230908T2030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 336 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Florham Park,
  or near Morristown, moving northeast at 15 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...
  Morristown, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park,
  Kinnelon, Chatham, Boonton, Butler, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes,
  Riverdale, Parsippany, Pequannock Township and Hanover Township.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 42 and 48.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 54.

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 4091 7434 4088 7434 4086 7432 4082 7434
      4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436 4069 7443
      4071 7451 4103 7442 4100 7430 4097 7428
      4092 7429 4090 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 203DEG 13KT 4079 7439 

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

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
585 
WWUS51 KPHI 081951
SVSPHI

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

NJC027-082030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0334.000000T0000Z-230908T2030Z/
Morris NJ-
351 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairfield, or
near Caldwell, moving north 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...
East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler, Riverdale,
Parsippany, Pequannock Township and Hanover Township.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 44 and 48.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 40 and 54.

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 4080 7436 4082 7444 4102 7439 4100 7430
      4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427 4091 7434
      4088 7434 4086 7432 4082 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 201DEG 19KT 4090 7433 

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

$$

Staarmann
447 
WWUS51 KPHI 082006
SVSPHI

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

NJC027-082016-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0334.000000T0000Z-230908T2030Z/
Morris NJ-
406 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northern New Jersey.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 4080 7436 4082 7444 4102 7439 4100 7430
      4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427 4091 7434
      4088 7434 4086 7432 4082 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 203DEG 13KT 4095 7430 

$$

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, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean45 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, 3:43 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.