Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2024
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2024, 6:19 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 39 min. 3 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 2, 2024, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2024, 6:58 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 6:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Allentown, NJ | Report of trees and wires down around Allentown. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 2, 6:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Imlaystown, NJ | Trees and wires down around Upper Freehold, NJ. |
| Aug 2, 6:41 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Perrineville, NJ | Report of trees and wires down around Millstone Township in Monmouth County. Time estimated from radar. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1109 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
446
WUUS51 KPHI 022219
SVRPHI
NJC005-021-023-025-029-022315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0169.240802T2219Z-240802T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
619 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Southern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 618 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Jamesburg to near Roosevelt to Georgetown, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Middletown, Old
Bridge, Jackson, Howell, East Brunswick, Marlboro, Manalapan,
Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Matawan, Jamesburg, Manasquan,
Hightstown, Point Pleasant Beach, and Cranbury.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 9.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 5 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 84 and 117.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4038 7393 3996 7402 3999 7430 4007 7471
4024 7463 4045 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 306DEG 14KT 4035 7447 4021 7451 4009 7467
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich2 follow-up statements
605
WWUS51 KPHI 022242
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
642 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
NJC005-021-022251-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-240802T2315Z/
Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-
642 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND
NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern, northern and central New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4038 7393 4004 7400 3996 7403 3999 7430
4004 7453 4012 7458 4019 7449 4043 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 306DEG 14KT 4030 7438 4016 7442 4004 7458
$$
NJC023-025-029-022315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-240802T2315Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
642 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN OCEAN...MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 641 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Yorketown to Six Flags Theme Park to near
Wrightstown, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Middletown, Old
Bridge, Jackson, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan, Tinton Falls, Holmdel,
Red Bank, Matawan, Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Lakehurst,
Farmingdale, Roosevelt, and Mantoloking.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 13 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 84 and 117.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4038 7393 4004 7400 3996 7403 3999 7430
4004 7453 4012 7458 4019 7449 4043 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 306DEG 14KT 4030 7438 4016 7442 4004 7458
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich066
WWUS51 KPHI 022258
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
658 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
NJC023-025-029-022308-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-240802T2315Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
658 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN OCEAN...MONMOUTH AND
SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern, northern and central New Jersey.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 4038 7393 4004 7400 3996 7403 3999 7430
4004 7453 4012 7458 4019 7449 4043 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 306DEG 14KT 4026 7431 4012 7435 4000 7451
$$
HoeflichThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 4:17 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex and 3 more | 16 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 36 hr | |
| Aug 2, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 2 hr | |
| Aug 2, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 83 min |
| Aug 2, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 66 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 83 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.