Two lifeguards were knocked off their feet due by a rip current at Bethany Beach during a training exercise.
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The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
Two lifeguards were knocked off their feet due by a rip current at Bethany Beach during a training exercise.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 21, 5:54 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
654 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front in northern Pennsylvania will cross the Mid Atlantic
states later today through tonight. Weak high pressure will cross
the region on Wednesday. A low pressure system will cross the
southern Great Lakes Wednesday night, passing over northern New
Jersey on Thursday and moving to our east Thursday night. High
pressure will return for Friday and persist through the weekend. A
cold front will approach from the west on Monday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
Pre 7 am...All this early morning convection at a relative
convective down time (early morning) suggests the potency of what
should be coming for a portion of our forecast area late today.
Today...Complex situation. The cold front will be easing across e
central and northeast PA as well as northern NJ during midday
with westerly winds gusting to 15 or 20 mph during the afternoon
and a drying out there with less or little chance of rain there
after 8 am today. Have a small chance in up there during mid
afternoon but confidence on rainfall near and north of I-78 is
well below average.
Further south of I-78...convection refires during the afternoon.
Exactly where is still tbd but am expecting hot and humid conditions
from se PA through southern NJ southward... roughly MQS-WRI-BLM
southward where winds become southwest during the afternoon and
gust 20-28 mph...strongest gradient gusts Delaware. That permits
pooling of 2000J ML CAPE. The considerable instability and high
0-6km bulk shear environment together with the cold front
initiation of convection should allow for lines of strong to
severe thunderstorms Delmarva into far southern NJ, possibly into
PHL and central NJ as well. PWAT 1.8 on the Delmarva this
afternoon dries to less than 1 inch near I80. Gust 50-55 kt and
hail expected in a few storms. Brief poor drainage flooding rains
but fast movement of the cells should reduce potential for any
flash flooding, or if any, its very very small area. No FFA.
Convective timing for PHL: maybe 7AM on PA remnants then 3-5PM
this afternoon. Enhanced wording continues in the forecast, basically
PHL south and east and an SPS is posted through Noon.
The hourly updated HRRR continues showing short lines/clusters of
45-55 kt gusts associated 1-1.5 inch 30 minute tstms tracking
esewd thru se PA, and s NJ into DE mid-late afternoon.
Heat wave probably becomes official at KPHL KTTN, KPNE, KVAY,
today where 90-93F expected. Even KSMQ, KABE and KRDG may nudge 90
this afternoon. Convective debris or newly developing convection
between 16z and 18z might nix some of these 90F forecasts but have
applied a basic pattern to the fcst. a band of sct early morning
showers and tstms...drying out late morning. refiring early-mid
afternoon.
Heat index expected to rise to between 92-96F today...highest
vicinity KACY/KMIV and central-southern Del/e MD.
This forecast did not have the benefit of the 00z/21 NSSL WRF and
SPC WRF which we could not see prior to our fcst issuance.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY/...
A broad brush tonight. dewpoints rise a bit and there may be a
secondary band of convection that develops in E PA and NJ during
the early night, separate from the probably going out to sea SVR
over the Delmarva. Eventually the dry air aloft dominates near
and after midnight.
It will cool down significantly near and north of I-78 tonight
where pwat dries to .8". Sfc temps probably down into the 50s
(FWN and MPO 53). It will be more difficult to cool below normal
from PHL south and east where residual warmth and rh will be
difficult to erode behind the cold front.
Note the 50s in southern NYS and N central PA at 10z this morning.
Patchy dense fog possible late at night, especially nw NJ and e PA
countryside.
Wind becoming northwest everywhere.
This part of the forecast was a 50 50 blend of the 00z/21 gfs/nam
mos with adjustments as needed.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Wednesday...Weak high pressure will slide across the Mid-Atlantic,
keeping us dry for the day.
Thursday...Low pressure will cross the lower Great Lakes region
pushing east through the day. The low will cross our area Thursday
afternoon/evening and then move off to the northeast late Thursday.
Thursday could be quite an active day across the region. The center
of the low looks to move across Pennsylvania and into northern NJ,
and with considerable moisture available we could see some decent
rainfall across our area. Meanwhile, the southern portions of the
forecast areas will remain firmly placed in the warm sector,
allowing for destabilization to occur through the day. The
possibility for strong to possibly severe thunderstorms will
continue across the area, especially the Delmarva and extreme
southern NJ.
With the recent spate of dry weather across our region, we could
certainly use some good rainfall. However, PWATs are running high,
1.50-2.00 inches and this could very well lead to heavy rain falling
across the forecast area. We will need to monitor the threat for any
flood/flash flood concerns. At this time, expect poor drainage and
low lying areas may experience localized flooding.
Friday through Sunday...Surface high pressure will build across the
region, drying us out through the weekend. With an east southeast
flow at the surface, especially along the coast, we will be slightly
cooler through the weekend than we have been the past few days.
Highs will reach into the 80s on Friday and Saturday but the airmass
will modify through the weekend and by Sunday, we will see
temperatures creeping back into the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Monday...Low pressure will cross eastern Canada early in the week.
The attendant cold front will approach our area from the west on
Monday. The models show that the front will move through our area
sometime later Monday or Tuesday but some timing and strength
issues remain.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Through 1230z Today...VFR sct-bkn cu fields aoa 6000 ft and sct
showers and isolated tstms will exit the taf sites fm nw to se
this morning, probably by 1230z.
After 1230z Today...VFR sct-bkn aoa 5000 ft. Showers/tstms
vicinity the TAF sites from KPNE/KPHL/KILG southeastward to KACY
and KMIV sometime between 18z and 24z/21. Pls see TAFS for our
best effort on timing and keep checking through the day. Thinking
strongest storms with brief IFR conditions in heavy rain, possible
hail and potential westerly wind gusts 40-50kt vicinity KMIV and
KACY. This latter expectation is subject to change. Otherwise,
gradient west wind to 15-18kt KRDG/KABE and possibly KTTN by
midday. Vicinity KPHL the gradient wind is predominantly southwest
with a possible period of gusts to 20 kt early this afternoon.
Meanwhile vicinity KACY and KMIV gradient southwest wind gusts to
around 23 kt are expected this afternoon.
This evening...Mainly VFR cigs. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
from around KPHL southeastward which could briefly lower conditions
to MVFR or IFR.
Late Tonight...VFR becoming Clear with a northwest wind. patchy
mvfr fog possible at the non urban taf sites.
OUTLOOK...
Wednesday through Wednesday evening...mainly VFR.
Late Wednesday night through Thursday evening...Conditions
varying between VFR and MVFR with a chance of showers. Also, there
is a chance of thunderstorms that may reduce conditions into the
IFR category.
Late Thursday night and early Friday morning...Mainly VFR with
patchy fog possibly reducing the ceiling and visibility into the
MVFR or IFR range.
Late Friday morning through Saturday...Mainly VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA issued for the DE and far southern NJ waters where the NAM
continues highlighting 25 kt gradient sw wind gusts this afternoon.
Also expect probable sct 35-50 kt westerly wind gusts associated
with thunderstorms this afternoon/ evening.
Winds and seas probably below sca criteria late tonight behind
the cold front.
RIP CURRENTS...There is a moderate risk for the formation of
dangerous rip currents today along the southern and central New
Jersey shore. For the Delaware Beaches, the south southwesterly
flow is more off shore, so have chosen to go with a low risk for
now. Across the Monmouth County shore, a cold front is expected
to arrive relatively early in the day, bringing a shift to
northwesterly flow, limiting the risk there.
OUTLOOK...
Wednesday through Thursday...No marine headlines are anticipated.
Thursday night and Friday...Wave heights on our ocean waters may
build near 5 feet in a southeast to northeast flow.
Friday night and Saturday...No marine headlines are anticipated.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT this
evening for ANZ430-431-453>455.
&&
Synopsis...Meola
Near Term...Drag 654a
Short Term...Drag
Long Term...Meola
Aviation...Drag/Meola
Marine...Drag/Meola 654aHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 508 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-061-062-105-220915- SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-UPPER BUCKS- 508 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED OR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOW AND 8 AM TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>023-027-PAZ060-070-071- 101>104-106-220915- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER- EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- 508 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A BAND OR TWO OF SCATTERED EARLY MORNING THUNDERSTORMS...PRIOR TO 9 AM...WILL BE RELATIVELY SMALL COMPARED TO WHAT IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, BRIEF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING RAINS, AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING, PRIMARILY DELAWARE, MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND POSSIBLY EXTREME SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRIMARY THREAT REGION FOR DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF PHILADELPHIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS, HAIL, HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NJZ024>026-220915- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 508 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY SHORE. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, BRIEF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING RAINS, AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS, HAIL, HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ430-431-450>455-220915- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 508 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS PRIOR TO 8 AM TODAY MAY PRODUCE GUSTS AROUND 30 KT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE WESTERLY WIND GUSTS EASILY IN EXCESS OF 35 KT, DANGEROUS CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY HAIL. THE MAIN THREAT REGION COVERS THE DELAWARE WATERS INTO SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, SOUTH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS, HAIL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
317 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
PAZ054-055-210745-
CARBON-MONROE-
317 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MONROE AND CARBON
COUNTIES...
AT 315 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ARCHBALD TO NEAR FAIRMOUNT SPRINGS...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEHIGHTON...MOUNT POCONO...EAST STROUDSBURG...TOBYHANNA...
PALMERTON...JIM THORPE...NESQUEHONING...WEATHERLY...
DELAWARE WATER GAP...SKYTOP...CHRISTMANS...TANNERSVILLE...
MOUNTAINHOME...REEDERS...POCONO PINES...BELTZVILLE STATE PARK...
ECHO LAKE...MECKESVILLE...ARROWHEAD LAKE AND CANADENSIS.
LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7497
4104 7502 4073 7576 4082 7589 4091 7599
4101 7573 4105 7577 4108 7577 4113 7569
4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 303DEG 29KT 4149 7558 4121 7633
MEOLASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
337 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
DEZ001>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ016>027-210900-
DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-NEW CASTLE-CAROLINE-TALBOT-QUEEN
ANNE'S-OCEAN-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-COASTAL OCEAN-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE
MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-NORTHWESTERN
BURLINGTON-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
337 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY,
DELAWARE, AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...
AT 336 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MULLICA HILL TO NEAR HANCOCKS BRIDGE TO CHESWOLD TO
JUMPTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VINELAND...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER...MILLVILLE...BRIDGETON...
OCEAN CITY...GEORGETOWN...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND...DEPTFORD...
WEST DEPTFORD...PLEASANTVILLE...GLASSBORO...LINDENWOLD...HAMMONTON...
SOMERS POINT...VENTNOR CITY...WOODBURY...SMYRNA AND MILFORD.
LAT...LON 3888 7618 3923 7568 3942 7555 3933 7550
3936 7540 3946 7552 3986 7521 3967 7422
3950 7434 3956 7441 3947 7437 3949 7441
3941 7449 3934 7447 3933 7468 3929 7455
3899 7480 3892 7497 3855 7525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 285DEG 24KT 3975 7522 3950 7541 3921 7560 3897
7593
MEOLASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
358 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
NJZ001-007-008-PAZ055-210845-
SUSSEX-MORRIS-WARREN-MONROE-
358 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WARREN...SOUTHWESTERN
SUSSEX...WEST CENTRAL MORRIS AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 357 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER MOUNT POCONO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALPINE MOUNTAIN AROUND 405 AM EDT.
ANALOMINK AROUND 410 AM EDT.
EAST STROUDSBURG AND DELAWARE WATER GAP AROUND 415 AM EDT.
DELAWARE WATER GAP...ECHO LAKE...WERRY LAKE...FLATBROOKVILLE AND
COLUMBIA AROUND 420 AM EDT.
BLAIRSTOWN AND MILLBROOK AROUND 425 AM EDT.
HOPE AND FIVE POINTS AROUND 430 AM EDT.
NEWTON...GREENDELL...ALLAMUCHY-PANTHER VALLEY AND GREAT
MEADOWS-VIENNA AROUND 435 AM EDT.
HACKETTSTOWN...ANDOVER AND BEATYESTOWN AROUND 440 AM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE BARTONSVILLE...
BEATTYESTOWN...CRESCO...HIDDEN
LAKE...STROUDSBURG...SHAWNEE...MARSHALLS CREEK...ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
AND PORTLAND.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4123 7513 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503
4114 7491 4103 7460 4077 7487 4087 7505
4096 7513 4095 7518 4112 7550 4124 7537
4125 7520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0757Z 297DEG 39KT 4114 7532
MEOLASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
457 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
NJZ007-009-PAZ054-055-060>062-103-105-106-211000-
HUNTERDON-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN
MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS-LEHIGH-UPPER BUCKS-
457 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN WARREN...
CENTRAL HUNTERDON...NORTHERN CHESTER...NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH...
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...EASTERN BERKS...NORTHWESTERN
BUCKS...SOUTHEASTERN CARBON AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
AT 455 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM KRESGEVILLE TO NEAR NEW MAHONING TO PORT CARBON...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALLENTOWN...READING...EASTON...LEHIGHTON...BETHLEHEM...POTTSTOWN...
FORKS...EMMAUS...NORTHAMPTON...QUAKERTOWN...PERKASIE...DOYLESTOWN...
BYRAM...WILSON...SOUDERTON...BEDMINSTER...HELLERTOWN...NAZARETH...
PALMERTON AND KUTZTOWN.
LAT...LON 4055 7612 4058 7605 4057 7602 4065 7598
4073 7577 4074 7576 4080 7584 4098 7551
4053 7477 4030 7513 4021 7558 4024 7560
4022 7561 4024 7565 4022 7574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 313DEG 32KT 4090 7553 4076 7576 4068 7615
MEOLASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 606 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-101-102- 104-211600- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER- EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA... HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE 606 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 ...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON FROM FAR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND MARYLAND'S UPPER EASTERN SHORE... A COLD FRONT WHICH ALREADY GENERATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY TODAY WITH WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH, WILL LIKELY GENERATE MORE EXTENSIVE BANDS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD REDEVELOP FROM NEAR PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON DELAWARE TO NEAR ATLANTIC CITY BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 3 PM, THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST PAST CAPE MAY INTO SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND THE EASTON AREA OF MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE, BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM. SOME OF STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY LARGE HAIL, ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. ADDITIONAL HAZARDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL STREET FLOODING RAINS. PLEASE MONITOR ANY WATCHES AND WARNINGS ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN. DRAG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
616 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
NJZ012>015-019-020-026-027-PAZ071-106-211115-
OCEAN-EASTERN MONMOUTH-WESTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL
OCEAN-MERCER-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN
BURLINGTON-PHILADELPHIA-LOWER BUCKS-
616 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MERCER...SOUTHERN
BUCKS...SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY...MONMOUTH...PHILADELPHIA
...BURLINGTON...MIDDLESEX AND OCEAN COUNTIES ...
AT 615 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CARTERET TO NEAR CROSSWICKS TO NEAR
WILLINGBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PHILADELPHIA...TOMS RIVER...TRENTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...PERTH AMBOY...
LONG BRANCH...ASBURY PARK...SOMERSET...EDISON...LAKEWOOD...
MIDDLETOWN...OLD BRIDGE...BENSALEM...JACKSON...HOWELL...
EAST BRUNSWICK...SOUTH BRUNSWICK...SAYREVILLE...
MOUNT LAUREL AND NORTH BRUNSWICK.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4010 7403 4006 7412 4003 7405 4003 7408
3987 7408 3994 7413 3994 7415 3980 7411
3980 7409 3975 7420 3977 7413 3977 7412
3965 7417 3999 7510 4061 7432 4059 7421
4046 7425 4042 7401 4048 7401 4047 7399
TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 286DEG 30KT 4055 7425 4019 7465 4002 7492
MEOLAThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
One lifeguard were knocked off their feet due by a rip current/ large shore break wave at Bethany Beach during a training exercise. A right ankle injury and a lost tooth occurred due to the fall.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Delaware in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Delaware, June 2016
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 632212.