Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 14, 2023, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)

Expired

Jul 14, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Somerset County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS81 KPHI 142021
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
421 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2023
 
NJZ008-010-012-142100-
Morris NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
421 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Morris, central Somerset and north central Middlesex Counties through
500 PM EDT...

At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Somerville, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, East Brunswick,
Bridgewater, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Manville, Millstone,
Martinsville, Millington, Society Hill, North Brunswick Township,
South Plainfield, North Plainfield, Highland Park, Metuchen, Dunellen
and Raritan.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 10.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 43.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4047 7433 4048 7466 4059 7470 4074 7442
      4071 7441 4067 7446 4066 7445 4067 7441
      4065 7440 4060 7446 4060 7437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 254DEG 9KT 4057 7459 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Staarmann

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