Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2024
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 6:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Medford, NJ | Report 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 EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Medford Twp., NJ | Pictures 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 EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Medford, NJ | Wires down along Georgia Trail in Medford, NJ. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 2, 6:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Tabernacle, NJ | Wires down on Route 206 and Old Indian Mills Road in Tabernacle, NJ. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 2, 6:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Leisuretowne, NJ | Report 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.
| 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, 10.4 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.
- 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.
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
$$
Hoeflich3 follow-up statements
252
WWUS51 KPHI 022245
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
NJC005-029-022345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-240802T2345Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR OCEAN AND NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 645 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Browns Mills to Presidential Lakes to Shamong,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Barnegat, Beachwood, Tabernacle, Presidential Lakes
Estates, Seaside Heights, Lakehurst, Surf City, Wrightstown, Holiday
City South, Pleasant Plains, Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Dover Beaches
South, Presidential Lakes, Woodruff, Holiday City-Berkeley, Bamber
Lake, Cedar Glen Lakes, and Whiting.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 62 and 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 7407 3965 7417 3973 7461 3981 7472
3982 7475 4007 7457 4010 7457 4008 7455
4009 7451 4008 7448 4008 7446 3997 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 290DEG 20KT 4003 7455 3990 7459 3978 7467
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich457
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
$$
Hoeflich993
WWUS51 KPHI 022335
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
735 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
NJC005-029-022345-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-240802T2345Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
735 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 3974 7408 3966 7416 3980 7463 3988 7456
4006 7436 3997 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 290DEG 20KT 3997 7420 3981 7428 3978 7436
$$
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, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 39 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.