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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind warning at Dec 19, 2025, 4:34 PM EST for 10 counties in Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware; 14 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 5 hr. 17 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2025, 4:34 PM EST (21:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2025, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 25 counties
New Castle County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 5:02 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Montgomery Twp, NJ | Downed Tree on US 206 Southbound At South of CR 533/Orchard Rd. All lanes closed. |
| Dec 19, 5:02 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Montgomery Twp, NJ | Downed Tree on US 206 Southbound At South of CR 533/Orchard Rd. All lanes closed. |
| Dec 19, 5:08 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Northeast Philadelphia, PA | ASOS Station KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport. |
| Dec 19, 5:08 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Northeast Philadelphia, PA | ASOS Station KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport. |
| Dec 19, 5:25 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Lower Moreland Twp, PA | |
| Dec 19, 5:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Sandy Hook, NJ | Sandy Hook, NJ (NOS). |
| Dec 19, 5:31 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bedminster Twp, NJ | Downed Tree on I-287 Southbound At Exit 22 - US 202, ramp lane closed. |
| Dec 19, 5:31 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bedminster Twp, NJ | Downed Tree on I-287 Southbound At Exit 22 - US 202, ramp lane closed. |
| Dec 19, 5:38 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holmdel, NJ | Downed tree on Garden State Parkway southbound Exit ramp Exit 114 - Red Hill Rd. |
| Dec 19, 5:38 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holmdel, NJ | Downed tree on Garden State Parkway southbound Exit ramp Exit 114 - Red Hill Rd. |
| Dec 19, 5:49 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Lehigh Valley Internati, PA | ASOS station KABE Lehigh Valley Intl Airport. |
| Dec 19, 5:49 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Lehigh Valley Internati, PA | ASOS station KABE Lehigh Valley Intl Airport. |
| Dec 19, 6:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Forks Twp, PA | Strong gradient winds uprooted a tree in Forks Twp. Photo provided with report. Time approximate. |
| Dec 19, 6:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Lavallette, NJ | A gas station canopy collapsed, resulting in extensive damage of the gas pumps below. |
| Dec 19, 6:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Lavallette, NJ | A gas station canopy collapsed, resulting in extensive damage of the gas pumps below. |
| Dec 19, 6:04 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Moorestown Twp, NJ | Downed Tree/Wires on NJ 38 Eastbound At East of CR 603/Mt. Laurel Rd (Moorestown Twp), 1 right lane of 2 lanes, right shoulder closed. |
| Dec 19, 6:04 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Moorestown Twp, NJ | Downed Tree/Wires on NJ 38 Eastbound At East of CR 603/Mt. Laurel Rd (Moorestown Twp), 1 right lane of 2 lanes, right shoulder closed. |
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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 787 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 479 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 528 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
583 WWUS71 KPHI 192134 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 434 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 DEZ001-NJZ007-009-010-012-015>019-021-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106- 200300- /O.UPG.KPHI.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0003.251219T2134Z-251220T0300Z/ New Castle-Warren-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Berks-Lehigh- Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Norristown, Mount Holly, Reading, Pennsville, Kennett Square, Chalfont, Allentown, Camden, Perkasie, Easton, Collegeville, Millville, Morrisville, Washington, Cherry Hill, New Brunswick, Trenton, Honey Brook, Flemington, Pottstown, Oxford, Lansdale, Bethlehem, Somerville, Wilmington, Philadelphia, West Chester, Moorestown, Media, Glassboro, and Doylestown 434 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NJZ013-014-020-022>027-200300- /O.UPG.KPHI.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0003.251219T2134Z-251220T0300Z/ Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Ocean-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Freehold, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, Ocean City, Sandy Hook, Wharton State Forest, and Jackson 434 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Monmouth, Western Monmouth, Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ PAZ054-055-200300- /O.UPG.KPHI.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0003.251219T2134Z-251220T0300Z/ Carbon-Monroe- Including the cities of Stroudsburg and Jim Thorpe 434 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-008-200600- /O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251220T0600Z/ Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot- Caroline-Sussex-Morris- Including the cities of Dover, Denton, Georgetown, Newton, Chestertown, Rehoboth Beach, Morristown, Centreville, and Easton 434 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. In New Jersey, Morris and Sussex Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Fitzsimmons
1 follow-up statement
010 WWUS71 KPHI 200235 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 935 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 DEZ001-NJZ007-009-010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 200600- /O.EXP.KPHI.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-251220T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251220T0600Z/ New Castle-Warren-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth- Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington- Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia- Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Pennsville, Pottstown, Millville, Stroudsburg, Glassboro, Moorestown, Washington, Sandy Hook, New Brunswick, Bethlehem, Chalfont, Wharton State Forest, Trenton, Jim Thorpe, West Chester, Doylestown, Kennett Square, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Media, Wilmington, Oxford, Mount Holly, Allentown, Cape May Court House, Hammonton, Perkasie, Honey Brook, Somerville, Reading, Freehold, Jackson, Lansdale, Easton, Ocean City, Morrisville, Camden, Long Beach Island, Norristown, Collegeville, and Flemington 935 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-008-200600- /O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251220T0600Z/ Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot- Caroline-Sussex-Morris- Including the cities of Dover, Easton, Morristown, Newton, Georgetown, Chestertown, Rehoboth Beach, Denton, and Centreville 935 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. In New Jersey, Morris and Sussex Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MJL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 9:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Philadelphia | 49 min |
| Dec 19, 1:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and 2 more | 65 min |
| Dec 19, 2:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 64 min |
| Dec 19, 2:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 54 min |
| Dec 19, 12:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 3 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 59 min |
Nearby
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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.