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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 208, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 18, 2024Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2024, 5:10 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 18, 2024, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2024, 5:39 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Warren County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 18, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 2024-08-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 109 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 2024-08-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
109 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
582 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

161 
WUUS51 KPHI 182110
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-041-182215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0208.240818T2110Z-240818T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
510 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  South central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hampton, or
  12 miles east of Easton, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Washington, High Bridge, Clinton, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Lebanon,
  Califon, Pleasant Valley, Annandale, White House Station, Long
  Valley, and Brass Castle.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and
25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 7501 4074 7505 4081 7480 4062 7473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 253DEG 9KT 4067 7498 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
691 
WWUS51 KPHI 182122
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
522 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

NJC019-027-041-182215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-240818T2215Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-
522 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTIES...

At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hampton, or 13
miles east of Easton, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, High Bridge, Clinton, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Califon,
Pleasant Valley, Annandale, Long Valley, and Brass Castle.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 14 and
15.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4062 7494 4068 7504 4071 7504 4075 7502
      4081 7480 4072 7477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 216DEG 8KT 4071 7496 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
895 
WWUS51 KPHI 182139
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
539 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

NJC019-027-041-182149-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-240818T2215Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-
539 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...
SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, heavy rain is 
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern 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 4062 7494 4068 7504 4071 7504 4075 7502
      4081 7480 4072 7477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 253DEG 9KT 4072 7490 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 3:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden93 min
Aug 18, 4:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer2 hr
Aug 18, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Aug 18, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI93 min
Aug 18, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Aug 18, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren41 min
Aug 18, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren34 min
Aug 18, 4:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIWarren6 hr
Aug 18, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden39 min
Aug 18, 5:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren6 hr
Aug 18, 5:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren4 hr
Aug 18, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex43 min
Aug 18, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth58 min
Aug 18, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Somerset24 min
Aug 18, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex18 min
Aug 18, 6:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren6 hr
Aug 18, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset66 min
Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.