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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 10, 2023Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Aug 10, 2023, 3:10 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 20 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
Aug 10, 2023, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 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
Aug 10, 3:10 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUD2 Nw Whitesbog, NJFunnel cloud observed just to the east and northeast of Browns Mills. Report relayed by the Pemberton Emergency Manager. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 10, 3:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Whitesbog, NJReceived several photos from the public of trees snapped on Margaret Street. Time estimated.
Aug 10, 3:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Whitesbog, NJTrees and wires down at the intersection of Ridge Road and Huberta Street. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 10, 3:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Whitesbog, NJReport of trees down at the intersection of Range Rd and N White Bogs Rd, off of Ridge Road. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 10, 3:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Whitesbog, NJReceived photos of trees down on N Whites Bogs Rd. 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2023-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 112 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 2023-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
112 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1218 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

293 
WFUS51 KPHI 101910
TORPHI
NJC005-029-101930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0032.230810T1910Z-230810T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
310 PM EDT Thu Aug 10 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 330 PM EDT.
    
* At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Browns Mills, or 17 miles west of Toms River,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Woodruff, Browns Mills and Country Lake Estates. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3995 7454 3998 7458 4011 7443 4002 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 234DEG 26KT 3998 7452 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

AKL
2 follow-up statements
859 
WWUS51 KPHI 101922
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
322 PM EDT Thu Aug 10 2023

NJC005-101931-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-230810T1930Z/
Burlington NJ-
322 PM EDT Thu Aug 10 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4000 7449 4003 7453 4011 7443 4006 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 204DEG 27KT 4005 7448 

$$

NJC029-101930-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-230810T1930Z/
Ocean NJ-
322 PM EDT Thu Aug 10 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY...
    
At 321 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Woodruff, or 15 miles west of Toms River, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Woodruff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 7449 4003 7453 4011 7443 4006 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 204DEG 27KT 4005 7448 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

AKL
743 
WWUS51 KPHI 101927
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
327 PM EDT Thu Aug 10 2023

NJC029-101937-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-230810T1930Z/
Ocean NJ-
327 PM EDT Thu Aug 10 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
330 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4000 7449 4003 7453 4011 7443 4006 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 234DEG 26KT 4007 7444 

$$

AKL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland35 min
Aug 10, 2:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester94 min
Aug 10, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester30 min
Aug 10, 2:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem36 min
Aug 10, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden32 min
Aug 10, 2:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden48 min
Aug 10, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden33 min
Aug 10, 3:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean76 min
Aug 10, 3:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth69 min
Aug 10, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI46 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.