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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 1, 2023Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2023, 7:31 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 29 min. 12 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: Apr 1, 2023, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 1, 7:31 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Lakewood Twp, NJ	A FEW TREES UPROOTED AT THE HOWELL MOBILE PARK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 1, 7:32 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Howell, NJ	REPORT OF GAZEBO LIFTED FROM PORCH. TORNADO POSSIBLE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Apr 1, 7:33 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Howell, NJ	PICTURES OF LARGE TREES DOWNED ON LAKE DRIVE AND ALDRICH DRIVE IN HOWELL. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Apr 1, 7:33 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 62	1 Nw Lakewood, NJ
Apr 1, 7:33 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Wsw Lakewood Twp, NJ
Apr 1, 7:33 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 Nne Jackson, NJ	A TORNADO FORMED FROM ALONG AN EASTWARD MOVING ROTATING SUPERCELL WITHIN A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND MADE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN NEAR PATTERSON ROAD, OFF OF WEST COMMODORE ROAD, IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP AND CONTINUED EAST FOR APPROXIMATELY A 3/4 MILE LONG AND 200 YARD W
Apr 1, 7:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Ramtown, NJ	TREES SNAPPED AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. A VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. PROBABLE TORNADO.
Apr 1, 7:41 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 61	3 Ese Farmingdale, NJ
Apr 1, 7:41 PM EDT	MARINE TSTM WIND 55	1 Ssw Point Pleasant, NJ
Apr 1, 7:42 PM EDT	TORNADO	Manasquan, NJ	A TORNADO FORMED FROM AN EAST SOUTHEAST MOVING ROTATING SUPERCELL WITHIN A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND MADE A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN ON THE NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING CENTER GROUNDS IN SEA GIRT, NJ. THE TORNADO LIKELY DEVELOPED OVER STOCKTON LAKE AND TRACKED EAST SOUTHEAS
Apr 1, 7:50 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	3 Se Ramtown, NJ	REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
Apr 1, 7:57 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Asbury Park, NJ	REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 1, 5:30 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 143 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2079 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 321 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 332 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

852 
WFUS51 KPHI 012331
TORPHI
NJC025-029-020000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0008.230401T2331Z-230402T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
731 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 731 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
  Freewood Acres, or 10 miles northwest of Toms River, moving east at
  55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Toms River, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Tinton Falls,
  Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Farmingdale, Mantoloking, Leisure
  Village, Allenwood, Dover Beaches North, Cedar Glen West, Jacksons
  Mills, Leisure Village East, Adelphia, Vista Center, Ramtown and
  Brick Township.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 86 and 102.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4004 7439 4023 7436 4024 7396 3997 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 277DEG 48KT 4014 7427 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Staarmann

2 follow-up statements

950 
WWUS51 KPHI 012339
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
739 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

NJC025-029-020000-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230402T0000Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-
739 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 739 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Ramtown, or 8 miles north of Toms River, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Toms River, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Howell, Tinton Falls, Manasquan,
Point Pleasant Beach, Farmingdale, Mantoloking, Leisure Village,
Allenwood, Dover Beaches North, Leisure Village East, Ramtown, Brick
Township, Collingwood Park, Point Pleasant, Neptune City, Brielle and
Spring Lake Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 28 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 86 and 102.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7397 3997 7403 3998 7409 4003 7426
      4023 7421 4024 7404 4024 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 288DEG 50KT 4012 7415 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Staarmann

521 
WWUS51 KPHI 012356
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
756 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

NJC025-029-020006-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230402T0000Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-
756 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONMOUTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area 
offshore. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4018 7397 3997 7403 3998 7409 4003 7426
      4023 7421 4024 7404 4024 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 277DEG 48KT 4010 7389 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Warren	67 min
Apr 1, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		87 min
Apr 1, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Morris	42 min
Apr 1, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset	44 min
Apr 1, 6:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth	53 min
Apr 1, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	51 min
Apr 1, 6:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington, Mercer	30 min
Apr 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden	33 min
Apr 1, 7:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		55 min
Apr 1, 7:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean	38 min
Apr 1, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex and 2 more	64 min
Apr 1, 7:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	51 min
Apr 1, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		64 min
Apr 1, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		93 min
Apr 1, 7:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington, Ocean	27 min
Apr 1, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		88 min
Apr 1, 7:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean	38 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.