Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 336, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2023, 4:27 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 51 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, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2023, 5:18 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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, 4:38 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Browns Mills, NJ | Social media photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Browns Mills. Time estimated from radar. |
| Sep 8, 4:40 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Browns Mills, NJ | Report on social media of penny-sized hail in Browns Mills. |
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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.
832
WUUS51 KPHI 082027
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-082130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0336.230908T2027Z-230908T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
427 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 530 PM EDT.
* At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Browns Mills,
or 16 miles west of Toms River, and is nearly stationary.
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...
Presidential Lakes Estates, Lakehurst, Cassville, Presidential
Lakes, Woodruff, Cedar Glen Lakes, Six Flags Theme Park, Whiting,
Cedar Glen West, Browns Mills, Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park,
Country Lake Estates, Leisure Knoll, New Egypt, Crestwood Village
and Fort Dix.
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 3986 7452 3994 7463 4013 7448 4015 7444
4003 7424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 221DEG 4KT 3997 7450
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann2 follow-up statements
869
WWUS51 KPHI 082049
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
449 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023
NJC005-029-082130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0336.000000T0000Z-230908T2130Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
449 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 449 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woodruff, or 15
miles west of Toms River, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lakehurst, Cassville, Cedar Glen West, Woodruff, Six Flags Theme
Park, Cedar Glen Lakes, Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park, Browns
Mills, New Egypt, Leisure Knoll and Fort Dix.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3993 7446 4000 7458 4013 7448 4015 7444
4003 7424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 217DEG 5KT 4001 7447
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann628
WWUS51 KPHI 082118
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
518 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023
NJC005-029-082128-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0336.000000T0000Z-230908T2130Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
518 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND
NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES 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
southern and central 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 3993 7446 4000 7458 4013 7448 4015 7444
4003 7424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 221DEG 4KT 4004 7444
$$
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, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris | 30 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, 4:30 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.