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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 2, 2024Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2024, 6:22 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 83 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 2, 2024, 6:22 PM EDT (22:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2024, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
83 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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 2, 6:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Medford, NJReport of several trees and wires down around Medford with a few trees in houses. Probable microburst. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 2, 6:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMedford Twp., NJPictures sent in of widespread tree damage around Cherry and Cedar Streets in Medford Township. Probable microburst. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 2, 6:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Medford, NJWires down along Georgia Trail in Medford, NJ. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 2, 6:34 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Tabernacle, NJWires down on Route 206 and Old Indian Mills Road in Tabernacle, NJ. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 2, 6:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Leisuretowne, NJReport of wires down along Sooy Place Road in Woodland Township, NJ. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 2, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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 2024-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1134 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 2024-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

884 
WUUS51 KPHI 022222
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-022345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0170.240802T2222Z-240802T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
622 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 622 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Columbus to near Leisuretowne to near Marlton Lakes,
  moving east at 25 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, Medford, Barnegat, Beachwood, Tabernacle, Shamong,
  Tuckerton, Presidential Lakes Estates, Seaside Heights, Lakehurst,
  Pemberton, Surf City, Wrightstown, Atsion, Leisuretowne,
  Georgetown, Wharton State Forest, Presidential Lakes, Whiting, and
  Brookville.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 52 and 86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3975 7407 3947 7426 3968 7460 3969 7467
      3971 7471 3979 7481 3978 7489 3980 7491
      3996 7481 4011 7468 4010 7456 4008 7455
      4009 7453 3997 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 290DEG 20KT 4007 7470 3994 7474 3982 7482 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
3 follow-up statements
252 
WWUS51 KPHI 022245
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NJC005-029-022345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-240802T2345Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR OCEAN AND NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 645 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Browns Mills to Presidential Lakes to Shamong,
moving east at 25 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, Barnegat, Beachwood, Tabernacle, Presidential Lakes
Estates, Seaside Heights, Lakehurst, Surf City, Wrightstown, Holiday
City South, Pleasant Plains, Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Dover Beaches
South, Presidential Lakes, Woodruff, Holiday City-Berkeley, Bamber
Lake, Cedar Glen Lakes, and Whiting.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 62 and 86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3975 7407 3965 7417 3973 7461 3981 7472
      3982 7475 4007 7457 4010 7457 4008 7455
      4009 7451 4008 7448 4008 7446 3997 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 290DEG 20KT 4003 7455 3990 7459 3978 7467 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
457 
WWUS51 KPHI 022315
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
715 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NJC005-029-022345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-240802T2345Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
715 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 715 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lakehurst to Old Halfway to Chatsworth, moving east at
25 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, Barnegat, Beachwood, Seaside Heights, Lakehurst, Surf
City, Holiday City South, Pleasant Plains, Warren Grove, Chatsworth,
Dover Beaches South, Holiday City-Berkeley, Bamber Lake, Cedar Glen
Lakes, Whiting, Brookville, Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Old Halfway,
Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park, and Cedar Glen West.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 64 and 86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3974 7408 3966 7416 3980 7463 3988 7456
      4006 7436 3997 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 284DEG 20KT 4001 7433 3985 7441 3982 7449 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
993 
WWUS51 KPHI 022335
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
735 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NJC005-029-022345-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-240802T2345Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
735 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern 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 3974 7408 3966 7416 3980 7463 3988 7456
      4006 7436 3997 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 290DEG 20KT 3997 7420 3981 7428 3978 7436 

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 4:17 AM EDTExcessive Heat WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex and 3 more16 hr
Aug 2, 3:27 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI36 hr
Aug 2, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Aug 2, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem24 min
Aug 2, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer39 min
Aug 2, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean39 min
Aug 2, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Aug 2, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI83 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.