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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 25, 2023Hunterdon County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 25, 2023, 1:21 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was in force for 24 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
Jul 25, 2023, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2023, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
40

County Hunterdon County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:23 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
Jul 25, 1:53 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRaritan Twp, NJTrees and wires down in Raritan Township. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 2023-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 231 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 2023-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 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
231 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

461 
WWUS81 KPHI 251721
SPSPHI

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
121 PM EDT Tue Jul 25 2023
 
NJZ009-PAZ105-251745-
Hunterdon NJ-Upper Bucks PA-
121 PM EDT Tue Jul 25 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hunterdon
and north central Bucks Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Erwinna, or 14 miles southeast of Easton, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Flemington, Tinicum, Clinton, Ferndale, Frenchtown, Milford, Erwinna,
Revere, Ottsville and Sand Brook.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and
16.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4042 7512 4053 7521 4068 7496 4048 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 243DEG 24KT 4049 7509 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

MLB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren39 min
Jul 25, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset48 min
Jul 25, 1:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester4 hr
Jul 25, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI38 min
Jul 25, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren39 min
Jul 25, 2:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset52 min
Jul 25, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland55 min
Jul 25, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex51 min
Jul 25, 2:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset2 hr
Jul 25, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 25, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Somerset52 min
Jul 25, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer44 min
Jul 25, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI96 min
Jul 25, 3:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Somerset81 min
Jul 25, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean50 min
Jul 25, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 25, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May, Cumberland53 min
Jul 25, 3:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth3 hr
Jul 25, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem30 min
Jul 25, 4:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonmouth3 hr
Jul 25, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jul 25, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 25, 4:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean2 hr
Jul 25, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 25, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery32 min
Jul 25, 12:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks23 min
Jul 25, 12:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh, Montgomery44 min
Jul 25, 12:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks29 min
Jul 25, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks27 min
Jul 25, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon38 min
Jul 25, 12:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Montgomery33 min
Jul 25, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton34 min
Jul 25, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks30 min
Jul 25, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery42 min
Jul 25, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware35 min
Jul 25, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe33 min
Jul 25, 1:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery5 hr
Jul 25, 1:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks3 hr
Jul 25, 1:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon3 hr
Jul 25, 1:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHILehigh, Northampton3 hr
Jul 25, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia33 min
Jul 25, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester26 min
Jul 25, 1:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIDelaware, Philadelphia4 hr
Jul 25, 1:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonroe2 hr
Jul 25, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Montgomery46 min
Jul 25, 2:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery2 hr
Jul 25, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia39 min
Jul 25, 2:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery3 hr
Jul 25, 2:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester3 hr
Jul 25, 3:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Chester, Montgomery95 min
Jul 25, 3:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester4 hr
Jul 25, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia39 min
Jul 25, 3:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery3 hr
Jul 25, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jul 25, 4:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester118 min
Jul 25, 5:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester6 hr
Jul 25, 12:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent34 min
Jul 25, 12:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle23 min
Jul 25, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent26 min
Jul 25, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex39 min
Jul 25, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex39 min
Jul 25, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex44 min
Jul 25, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent28 min
Jul 25, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIQueen Anne's, Talbot49 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.