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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 3, 20244 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2024, 5:08 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report 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
Apr 3, 2024, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2024, 5:51 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Apr 3, 5:11 PM EDTHAIL 1Jackson, NJMultiple reports of dime to quarter-sized hail near Jackson. One photo of close comparison to quarter on social media.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2024-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

389 
WUUS51 KPHI 032108
SVRPHI
NJC005-023-025-029-032215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0002.240403T2108Z-240403T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
508 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Southeastern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodruff, or
  12 miles west of Toms River, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Lakewood,
  Middletown, Old Bridge, Jackson, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan,
  Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Highlands,
  Lakehurst, Farmingdale, and Roosevelt.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 12 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 90 and 123.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 7397 3990 7440 4005 7463 4048 7427
      4046 7426 4044 7420 4046 7418 4045 7413
      4041 7399 4044 7399 4048 7402 4047 7400
      4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 221DEG 39KT 4004 7442 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Staarmann
3 follow-up statements
565 
WWUS51 KPHI 032123
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
523 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

NJC005-032132-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240403T2215Z/
Burlington NJ-
523 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4020 7397 4000 7425 4011 7457 4046 7427
      4044 7420 4046 7418 4041 7403 4041 7398
      4048 7401 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 222DEG 36KT 4016 7427 

$$

NJC023-025-029-032215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240403T2215Z/
Ocean NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
523 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN...MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...

At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Freewood Acres,
or 12 miles north of Toms River, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Lakewood,
Middletown, Old Bridge, Jackson, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan, Tinton
Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Matawan, Highlands, Farmingdale, Roosevelt,
Allenwood, and Brownville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 12 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 90 and 123.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4020 7397 4000 7425 4011 7457 4046 7427
      4044 7420 4046 7418 4041 7403 4041 7398
      4048 7401 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 222DEG 36KT 4016 7427 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Fitzsimmons
910 
WWUS51 KPHI 032136
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
536 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

NJC029-032146-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240403T2215Z/
Ocean NJ-
536 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4022 7434 4027 7443 4046 7427 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4041 7403 4041 7398 4047 7401
      4047 7400 4043 7397 4027 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 218DEG 43KT 4033 7411 

$$

NJC023-025-032215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240403T2215Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
536 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lincroft, or
near Long Branch, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Sandy Hook, Middletown, Old Bridge, Marlboro, Manalapan,
Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Matawan, Highlands, Brownville, East
Freehold, Robertsville, West Freehold, Yorketown, Elberon, Navesink,
Lincroft, and Morganville.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 105 and 123.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4022 7434 4027 7443 4046 7427 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4041 7403 4041 7398 4047 7401
      4047 7400 4043 7397 4027 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 218DEG 43KT 4033 7411 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Staarmann
968 
WWUS51 KPHI 032151
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
551 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

NJC023-025-032201-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240403T2215Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
551 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND
SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4022 7434 4027 7443 4046 7427 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4041 7403 4041 7398 4047 7401
      4047 7400 4043 7397 4027 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 221DEG 39KT 4045 7397 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 7:35 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon3 hr
Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset48 hr
Apr 3, 11:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBurlington69 hr
Apr 3, 2:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset10 hr
Apr 3, 2:52 PM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryPHI5 hr
Apr 3, 4:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset19 hr
Apr 3, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Apr 3, 5:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic5 days
Apr 3, 5:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris45 hr
Apr 3, 5:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset8 hr
Apr 3, 5:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset23 hr
Apr 3, 5:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset5 hr
Apr 3, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic30 min
Apr 3, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic29 min
Apr 3, 7:14 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cape May10 hr
Apr 3, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean51 min
Apr 3, 7:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 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.