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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 2, 2023Carbon County, Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2023, 4:02 PM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2023, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2023, 4:33 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 208 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

604 
WUUS51 KPHI 022002
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-095-022045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0050.230602T2002Z-230602T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  North central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 401 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mountainhome,
  or near Mount Pocono, moving southwest at 30 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...
  Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind
  Gap, Stormville, Henryville, Brodheadsville, Pocono Pines, Pocono
  Raceway, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine
  Mountain, Long Pond, Albrightsville, Sun Valley and Jonas.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 90 and 92.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 285 and 311.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 11.

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 4120 7514 4081 7523 4104 7568 4124 7544
      4124 7527
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 022DEG 25KT 4117 7531 

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

$$

Wunderlin

2 follow-up statements

295 
WWUS51 KPHI 022020
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
420 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

PAC025-095-022029-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-230602T2045Z/
Carbon PA-Northampton PA-
420 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CARBON AND NORTH
CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4123 7539 4118 7517 4098 7524 4106 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 019DEG 14KT 4113 7532 

$$

PAC089-022045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-230602T2045Z/
Monroe PA-
420 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paradise
Valley, or over Mount Pocono, moving south 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...
Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Reeders, Henryville, Pocono Pines,
Analomink, Pocono Raceway, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Canadensis,
Alpine Mountain, Scotrun, Long Pond, Paradise Valley, Cresco,
Bartonsville and Arlington Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 291 and 308.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 8.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7539 4118 7517 4098 7524 4106 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 019DEG 14KT 4113 7532 

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

$$

Wunderlin

817 
WWUS51 KPHI 022033
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
433 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

PAC089-022042-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-230602T2045Z/
Monroe PA-
433 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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 4123 7539 4118 7517 4098 7524 4106 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 022DEG 25KT 4104 7537 

$$

Wunderlin

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Bucks	37 min
Jun 2, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Montgomery	31 min
Jun 2, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Monroe	35 min
Jun 2, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Carbon	36 min
Jun 2, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Montgomery	28 min
Jun 2, 5:50 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	PHI	Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia	35 hr
Jun 2, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	28 min
Jun 2, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia	42 min
Jun 2, 7:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Delaware	48 min
Jun 2, 7:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	40 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.