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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 26, 2024Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2024, 4:41 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 49 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 26, 2024, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2024, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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 nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2024-08-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 288 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 2024-08-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 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
288 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1038 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

650 
WUUS51 KPHI 262041
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-262130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0217.240826T2041Z-240826T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
441 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bamber Lake,
  or 12 miles southwest of Toms River, moving south 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...
  Barnegat, Surf City, Brookville, Warren Grove, Bamber Lake, Old
  Halfway, Beach Haven West, Bass River State Forest, Manahawkin,
  Ocean Acres, Waretown, and Holiday Heights.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 58 and 78.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3990 7445 3994 7423 3968 7410 3963 7444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 348DEG 8KT 3986 7433 

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

$$

Hoeflich
2 follow-up statements
535 
WWUS51 KPHI 262058
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
458 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

NJC005-029-262130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-240826T2130Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
458 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookville, or
15 miles southwest of Toms River, moving south 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...
Barnegat, Brookville, Warren Grove, Old Halfway, Beach Haven West,
Manahawkin, Ocean Acres, and Waretown.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 58 and 74.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3967 7418 3963 7444 3969 7445 3986 7445
      3988 7423 3967 7417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 358DEG 9KT 3981 7435 

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

$$

Hoeflich
500 
WWUS51 KPHI 262124
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
524 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

NJC005-029-262134-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-240826T2130Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
524 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM EDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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 3967 7418 3963 7444 3969 7445 3986 7445
      3988 7423 3967 7417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 350DEG 11KT 3972 7433 

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI36 min
Aug 26, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean39 min
Aug 26, 3:20 PM EDTExcessive Heat WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 5 more13 hr
Aug 26, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Aug 26, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.