Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 334, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw East Hanover, NJ | Large tree down near Hanover Park High School. Power is out in the area as well. Time estimated from radar. |
| Sep 8, 3:38 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | East Hanover, NJ | Report 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 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.
- 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
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
$$
Staarmann2 follow-up statements
585
WWUS51 KPHI 081951
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
351 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023
NJC027-082030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0334.000000T0000Z-230908T2030Z/
Morris NJ-
351 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...
At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairfield, or
near Caldwell, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler, Riverdale,
Parsippany, Pequannock Township and Hanover Township.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 44 and 48.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 40 and 54.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4080 7436 4082 7444 4102 7439 4100 7430
4097 7428 4092 7429 4090 7427 4091 7434
4088 7434 4086 7432 4082 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 201DEG 19KT 4090 7433
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann447
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
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 40 min | |
| Sep 8, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 23 min |
| Sep 8, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 44 min |
| Sep 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 115 min | |
| Sep 8, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 48 min |
| Sep 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 18 min | |
| Sep 8, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 52 min |
| Sep 8, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Sep 8, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | 63 min |
| Sep 8, 3:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 44 min |
| Sep 8, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Middlesex | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Somerset | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | 60 min |
| Sep 8, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 40 min |
| Sep 8, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 46 min |
| Sep 8, 5:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 41 min |
| Sep 8, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 41 min |
| Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 34 min |
| Sep 8, 6:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 3 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.