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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 16, 2024Monroe County, Pennsylvania; Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2024, 4:59 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania; Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2024, 4:59 PM EDT (20:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2024, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 16, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 2024-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 342 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 2024-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 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
342 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-245 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1310 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

356 
WUUS51 KPHI 162059
SVRPHI
NJC027-037-041-PAC089-162145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0124.240716T2059Z-240716T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
459 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  East central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blairstown,
  or 12 miles west of Newton, 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...
  Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Blairstown, Mount Arlington,
  Franklin, Stanhope, Hamburg, Netcong, Ogdensburg, Branchville,
  Andover, Flatbrookville, Lake Mohawk, Werry Lake, Greendell,
  Millbrook, Five Points, and Pellettown.

This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 21 and
25, and between mile markers 31 and 35.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4088 7455 4096 7508 4108 7510 4109 7504
      4108 7503 4110 7499 4119 7456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 268DEG 28KT 4101 7498 

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

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
264 
WWUS51 KPHI 162110
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

PAC089-162120-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-240716T2145Z/
Monroe PA-
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and northeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4096 7494 4110 7497 4119 7456 4092 7455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 265DEG 28KT 4104 7486 

$$

NJC027-037-041-162145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-240716T2145Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX AND NORTHEASTERN
WARREN COUNTIES...

At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Five Points, or
near Newton, 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...
Newton, Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg,
Branchville, Andover, Flatbrookville, Lake Mohawk, Greendell,
Millbrook, Five Points, Pellettown, and Crandon Lakes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4096 7494 4110 7497 4119 7456 4092 7455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 265DEG 28KT 4104 7486 

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

$$

Staarmann
024 
WWUS51 KPHI 162123
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
523 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

NJC027-037-041-162145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-240716T2145Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-
523 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX AND NORTHEASTERN
WARREN COUNTIES...

At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blairstown, or
13 miles west of Newton, moving east at 40 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...
Newton, Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg,
Branchville, Andover, Flatbrookville, Lake Mohawk, Greendell,
Millbrook, Five Points, Pellettown, and Crandon Lakes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4096 7494 4110 7497 4119 7456 4092 7455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 256DEG 35KT 4102 7500 

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

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks42 min
Jul 16, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery49 min
Jul 16, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh, Northampton44 min
Jul 16, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery60 min
Jul 16, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBucks47 min
Jul 16, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery54 min
Jul 16, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh, Northampton49 min
Jul 16, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery52 min
Jul 16, 7:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery66 min
Jul 16, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex49 min
Jul 16, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset38 min
Jul 16, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth34 min
Jul 16, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.