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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 16, 20238 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2023, 1:15 PM EDT for 8 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 60 min. 5 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
Jun 16, 2023, 1:15 PM EDT (17:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2023, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 16, 1:22 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 552 W Lakehurst, NJAWOS station KNEL Lakehurst NAS.
Jun 16, 1:22 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 552 W Lakehurst, NJAWOS station KNEL Lakehurst NAS.
Jun 16, 1:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLakehurst, NJTrees down in Lakehurst. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 16, 1:34 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Pomona, NJReport from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 16, 1:37 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBrick, NJTrees and power lines down in Brick. 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
Jun 16, 11:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 2023-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 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 2023-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1418 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

196 
WUUS51 KPHI 161715
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-009-011-021-023-025-029-161815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0076.230616T1715Z-230616T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
115 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Northern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Eastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  South central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 115 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Roosevelt to Old Halfway to near Estell Manor,
  moving east 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...
  Toms River, Atlantic City, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean City,
  Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Manalapan, Barnegat, Pleasantville,
  Tinton Falls, Hammonton, Beachwood, Somers Point, Ventnor City,
  Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon and Margate City.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 6 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 20 and 109.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4036 7393 3976 7407 3934 7435 3919 7461
      3922 7499 3961 7479 3986 7459 4025 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 258DEG 27KT 4020 7450 3988 7442 3931 7481 

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

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
364 
WWUS51 KPHI 161746
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
146 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

NJC011-021-023-161755-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-230616T1815Z/
Cumberland NJ-Mercer NJ-Middlesex NJ-
146 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southern and central New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4035 7396 4022 7396 3976 7407 3934 7435
      3919 7461 3921 7487 3968 7466 3997 7428
      4028 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 258DEG 33KT 4024 7415 3995 7405 3963 7427 3933
7457

$$

NJC001-005-009-025-029-161815-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-230616T1815Z/
Atlantic NJ-Ocean NJ-Cape May NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
146 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR ATLANTIC...OCEAN...NORTHEASTERN CAPE MAY...SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 145 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Collingwood Park to Seaside Heights to near Beach 
Haven West to near Somers Point, moving east at 40 mph. This line of 
storms has a history of producing a 61 mph wind gust at Joint Base 
MDL.

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...
Toms River, Atlantic City, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean City,
Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Tinton Falls,
Beachwood, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield,
Absecon, Margate City, Manasquan and Point Pleasant Beach.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 21 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 20 and 109.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 20.

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, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 7396 4022 7396 3976 7407 3934 7435
      3919 7461 3921 7487 3968 7466 3997 7428
      4028 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 258DEG 33KT 4024 7415 3995 7405 3963 7427 3933
7457

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

$$

Staarmann
832 
WWUS51 KPHI 161807
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
207 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

NJC001-005-009-025-029-161815-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-230616T1815Z/
Atlantic NJ-Ocean NJ-Cape May NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
207 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ATLANTIC...OCEAN...
NORTHEASTERN CAPE MAY...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONMOUTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning are moving out of the area and 
offshore. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southern and central New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4035 7396 4022 7396 3976 7407 3934 7435
      3919 7461 3921 7487 3968 7466 3997 7428
      4028 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 270DEG 27KT 4027 7398 3998 7388 3966 7410 3936
7440

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 10:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May36 min
Jun 16, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
Jun 16, 11:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May41 min
Jun 16, 11:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem40 min
Jun 16, 11:43 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jun 16, 11:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem59 min
Jun 16, 11:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jun 16, 11:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer47 min
Jun 16, 12:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more65 min
Jun 16, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 min
Jun 16, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean49 min
Jun 16, 12:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem3 hr
Jun 16, 12:55 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean35 min
Jun 16, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jun 16, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jun 16, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Jun 16, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jun 16, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 16, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 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.