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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2024, 3:49 PM EDT for Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 56 min. 2 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 6, 2024, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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 6, 3:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese West Long Branch, NJ | Trees down on Hollywood Avenue. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 6, 4:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Ocean Twp., NJ | Multiple trees down throughout Deal. Time estimated. |
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 6, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 1440 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 797 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted.
673
WUUS51 KPHI 061949
SVRPHI
NJC021-023-025-062045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0192.240806T1949Z-240806T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
349 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Northern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Southern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hightstown,
or 10 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 10 mph. Additional
thunderstorms are along a west to east line all the way to coastal
Monmouth County.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick,
Marlboro, Manalapan, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Princeton, Red Bank,
Matawan, Jamesburg, Hightstown, Highlands, Cranbury, Roosevelt,
Brownville, East Freehold, and West Freehold.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8A and 9.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 65 and 68.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 103 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4039 7396 4023 7396 4022 7469 4038 7475
4037 7472 4039 7463 4037 7461 4039 7459
4043 7407 4041 7399 4044 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 262DEG 9KT 4028 7457
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse3 follow-up statements
363
WWUS51 KPHI 062007
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
407 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
NJC021-023-025-062045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-240806T2045Z/
Mercer NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
407 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHERN MONMOUTH AND SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...
At 405 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hightstown, or
13 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 10 mph. Additional
thunderstorms continue along a west to east line all the way to
coastal Monmouth County. Areas of damaging downbursts winds can
occur at any time with these thunderstorms.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick,
Marlboro, Manalapan, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Princeton, Red Bank,
Matawan, Jamesburg, Hightstown, Highlands, Cranbury, Roosevelt,
Brownville, East Freehold, and West Freehold.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8A and 9.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 65 and 68.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 103 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4039 7396 4023 7396 4022 7469 4038 7475
4037 7472 4039 7463 4037 7461 4039 7459
4043 7407 4041 7399 4044 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 262DEG 9KT 4029 7451
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse934
WWUS51 KPHI 062025
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
425 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
NJC021-062034-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-240806T2045Z/
Mercer NJ-
425 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area, however addition thunderstorms are occurring.
Therefore, this warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northern and central New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4039 7396 4023 7396 4023 7429 4041 7430
4043 7407 4042 7405 4041 7398 4044 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 273DEG 13KT 4028 7407
$$
NJC023-025-062045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-240806T2045Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
425 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tinton Falls,
or near Long Branch, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Middletown, Old Bridge, Marlboro, Tinton
Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Matawan, Highlands, Brownville, East
Freehold, Elberon, Navesink, Lincroft, Morganville, West Freehold,
Eatontown, Freehold, and West Long Branch.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 103 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4039 7396 4023 7396 4023 7429 4041 7430
4043 7407 4042 7405 4041 7398 4044 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 273DEG 13KT 4028 7407
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse152
WWUS51 KPHI 062041
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
441 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
NJC023-025-062051-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-240806T2045Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
441 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND
SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northern and central New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4039 7396 4023 7396 4023 7429 4041 7430
4043 7407 4042 7405 4041 7398 4044 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 262DEG 9KT 4029 7402
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 9:37 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:39 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 10 hr | |
| Aug 6, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 56 min | |
| Aug 6, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 19 min |
| Aug 6, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| Aug 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Aug 6, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 37 min |
| Aug 6, 3:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| Aug 6, 4:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 8 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 54 min |
| Aug 6, 5:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 8 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 5 hr |
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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.