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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 340, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 8, 2023Warren County, New Jersey; Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2023, 5:34 PM EDT for Warren County, New Jersey; Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2023, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 5:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBelvidere, NJReports of trees and power lines down in Belvidere. 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
Sep 8, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.

310 
WUUS51 KPHI 082134
SVRPHI
NJC041-PAC089-095-082215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0340.230908T2134Z-230908T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  South central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belfast, or
  near Easton, moving northeast at 10 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...
  Easton, Forks, Wilson, Nazareth, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap,
  Belvidere, Harmony, Oxford, Alpha, Belfast, Tatamy, East Bangor,
  Stormville, Roxburg, Columbia, Phillipsburg, Stroudsburg and
  Roseto.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 308 and 310.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 4 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4066 7517 4075 7537 4100 7524 4086 7493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 213DEG 10KT 4078 7523 

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

$$

MLB
2 follow-up statements
303 
WWUS51 KPHI 082151
SVSPHI

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

NJC041-PAC089-095-082215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-230908T2215Z/
Warren NJ-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
551 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN...SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 551 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near East Bangor, or
11 miles north of Easton, moving northeast at 15 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...
Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Belvidere, Harmony, Oxford, Belfast,
East Bangor, Stormville, Roxburg, Columbia, Stroudsburg, Roseto,
Portland and Arlington Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 308 and 310.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 4 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4070 7512 4082 7533 4100 7524 4086 7493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 218DEG 13KT 4084 7515 

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

$$

MLB
505 
WWUS51 KPHI 082211
SVSPHI

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

NJC041-PAC089-095-082221-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-230908T2215Z/
Warren NJ-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
611 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN...SOUTH
CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania.

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 4070 7512 4082 7533 4100 7524 4086 7493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 213DEG 10KT 4089 7511 

$$

MLB

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, 3:36 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, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex41 min
Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren34 min
Sep 8, 6:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren3 hr
Sep 7, 8:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Lehigh37 min
Sep 7, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks33 min
Sep 7, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks26 min
Sep 7, 9:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks18 min
Sep 7, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks38 min
Sep 7, 10:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks76 min
Sep 7, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Lehigh61 min
Sep 8, 5:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Montgomery3 hr
Sep 8, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery31 min
Sep 8, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks30 min
Sep 8, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton29 min
Sep 8, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe36 min
Sep 8, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks31 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.