Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2025, 5:50 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 31 min. 3 reports 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
- Jul 25, 2025, 5:50 PM EDT (21:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2025, 6:21 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Bucks County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 6:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Manchester Twp, NJ | Downed tree on NJ 70 near CR 539/Whiting New Egypt Rd; all lanes closed. Time estimated by radar. |
| Jul 25, 6:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Jobstown, NJ | Wires down in Springfield. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 25, 6:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 Ssw Seaside Park, NJ | Seaside Park NJ WxNet. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KPHI 252150
SVRPHI
NJC005-021-025-029-PAC017-252245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0191.250725T2150Z-250725T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
550 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Northern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Southern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bordentown,
or 8 miles south of Trenton, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. The strongest winds may occur well
ahead of any rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Trenton, Lakewood, Jackson, Willingboro, Lumberton,
Florence, Beachwood, Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Manasquan,
Point Pleasant Beach, Bordentown, Presidential Lakes Estates,
Seaside Heights, Lakehurst, Tullytown, Allentown, and Pemberton.
People at the Burlington County Farm Fair should seek safe shelter
immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3999 7497 4028 7469 4010 7396 3975 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 288DEG 27KT 4011 7471
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
297
WWUS51 KPHI 252211
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
611 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
NJC021-PAC017-252221-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-250725T2245Z/
Mercer NJ-Bucks PA-
611 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND
SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern and central New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4003 7397 3975 7403 3996 7483 4020 7441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 288DEG 27KT 4006 7450
$$
NJC005-025-029-252245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-250725T2245Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
611 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR OCEAN...NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH
COUNTIES...
At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodruff, or 17
miles west of Toms River, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Toms River, Lakewood, Jackson, Lumberton, Beachwood, Presidential
Lakes Estates, Seaside Heights, Lakehurst, Pemberton, Wrightstown,
Mantoloking, Six Flags Theme Park, Cassville, Vista Center,
Presidential Lakes, Brick Township, Whiting, Pine Ridge At Crestwood,
Jobstown, and Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4003 7397 3975 7403 3996 7483 4020 7441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 288DEG 27KT 4006 7450
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse527 WWUS51 KPHI 252221 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 621 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 NJC005-025-029-252230- /O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-250725T2245Z/ Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ- 621 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OCEAN...NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern and central New Jersey. LAT...LON 4003 7397 3975 7403 3996 7483 4020 7441 TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 288DEG 27KT 4004 7441 $$ Gorse
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 46 min |
| Jul 25, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris | 53 min |
| Jul 25, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 67 min | |
| Jul 25, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset, Warren | 42 min |
| Jul 25, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 66 min |
| Jul 25, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 52 min |
| Jul 25, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 87 min | |
| Jul 25, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 54 min | |
| Jul 25, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 87 min | |
| Jul 25, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 38 min |
| Jul 25, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 27 min |
| Jul 25, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 31 min |
| Jul 25, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 54 min |
| Jul 25, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 65 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.