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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 2, 2023Burlington County, Mercer County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2023, 7:33 PM EDT for Burlington County, Mercer County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 42 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, 7:33 PM EDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2023, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2023-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2023-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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.

840 
WUUS51 KPHI 022333
SVRPHI
NJC005-021-PAC017-091-101-030015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0052.230602T2333Z-230603T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 732 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodside, or
  near Trenton, 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...
  Philadelphia, Trenton, Bensalem, Ewing, Florence, Burlington,
  Bristol, Bordentown, Beverly, Yardley, Newtown, Tullytown,
  Langhorne, Bryn Athyn, Feasterville-Trevose, Florence-Roebling,
  Northeast Philadelphia, Feasterville, Woodside and Andalusia.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 6A.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 346 and 359.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 32 and 40.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 50 and 62, and
between mile markers 68 and 71, and near mile marker 76.

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 4019 7508 4031 7470 4007 7471 4004 7506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 001DEG 13KT 4019 7486 

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

$$

Wunderlin
3 follow-up statements
515 
WWUS51 KPHI 022346
SVSPHI

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

PAC091-022355-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-230603T0015Z/
Montgomery PA-
746 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4004 7506 4011 7505 4013 7502 4016 7505
      4026 7477 4007 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 001DEG 13KT 4014 7486 

$$

NJC005-021-PAC017-101-030015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-230603T0015Z/
Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-Philadelphia PA-
746 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MERCER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN
BUCKS AND NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

At 745 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Levittown, or 7
miles southwest of Trenton, 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...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Bensalem, Ewing, Florence, Burlington,
Bristol, Beverly, Yardley, Tullytown, Langhorne,
Feasterville-Trevose, Florence-Roebling, Northeast Philadelphia,
Feasterville, Andalusia, Langhorn, Levittown, Columbus and Woodside.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 6A.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 347 and 359.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 32 and 40.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 50 and 55.

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 4004 7506 4011 7505 4013 7502 4016 7505
      4026 7477 4007 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 001DEG 13KT 4014 7486 

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

$$

Wunderlin
222 
WWUS51 KPHI 030001
SVSPHI

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

NJC021-030011-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-230603T0015Z/
Mercer NJ-
801 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4004 7506 4011 7505 4013 7502 4015 7488
      4021 7478 4007 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 001DEG 13KT 4008 7486 

$$

NJC005-PAC017-101-030015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-230603T0015Z/
Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-Philadelphia PA-
801 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS AND NORTHEASTERN
PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burlington, or
11 miles southwest of Trenton, 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...
Philadelphia, Bensalem, Florence, Burlington, Bristol, Beverly,
Tullytown, Andalusia, Florence-Roebling, Northeast Philadelphia,
Levittown, Columbus, Edgewater Park, Morrisville, Delanco,
Hulmeville, Cornwells Heights-Eddington and Croydon.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 6A.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 351 and 359.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 32 and 40.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 50 and 54.

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 4004 7506 4011 7505 4013 7502 4015 7488
      4021 7478 4007 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 001DEG 13KT 4008 7486 

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

$$

Wunderlin
323 
WWUS51 KPHI 030013
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-PAC017-101-030023-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-230603T0015Z/
Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-Philadelphia PA-
813 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS AND NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 815 PM EDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed 
to expire.

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 4004 7506 4011 7505 4013 7502 4015 7488
      4021 7478 4007 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 001DEG 13KT 3999 7507 

$$

Wunderlin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 3:41 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI66 hr
Jun 2, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex33 min
Jun 2, 12:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex26 min
Jun 2, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex41 min
Jun 2, 5:50 PM EDTCoastal Flood WatchPHICape May11 hr
Jun 2, 5:50 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more35 hr
Jun 2, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex, Somerset42 min
Jun 2, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer34 min
Jun 2, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI30 min
Jun 2, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth50 min
Jun 2, 7:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester40 min
Jun 2, 2:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks37 min
Jun 2, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery31 min
Jun 2, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe35 min
Jun 2, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe, Northampton31 min
Jun 2, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon36 min
Jun 2, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery28 min
Jun 2, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester28 min
Jun 2, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.