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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 208, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 31, 2025Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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 31, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 31, 3:14 PM EDTHAIL 0.51 Ne Parlin, NJReport from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 31, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 118 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 2025-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1000 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 2025-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 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
1000 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

736 
WUUS51 KPHI 311903
SVRPHI
NJC023-025-311945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0208.250731T1903Z-250731T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
303 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  East central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sayreville,
  or near Perth Amboy, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Long Branch, Sandy Hook, Middletown, Old Bridge, Sayreville, Red
  Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Highlands, Brownville, Navesink,
  Lincroft, South River, Keyport, Rumson, Little Silver, Oceanport,
  Madison Park, Strathmore, and North Middletown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4032 7397 4040 7436 4050 7435 4051 7426
      4050 7426 4050 7428 4046 7426 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4045 7413 4041 7399 4048 7402
      4047 7400 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 270DEG 17KT 4045 7428 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
660 
WWUS51 KPHI 311930 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
330 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NJC023-025-311945-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-250731T1945Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
330 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 330 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Matawan, or
near Perth Amboy, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Red Bank, Matawan, Navesink, Lincroft, Keyport, Rumson,
Little Silver, North Middletown, Strathmore, and Laurence Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4033 7402 4038 7427 4049 7428 4051 7427
      4051 7426 4047 7427 4044 7420 4046 7418
      4045 7416 4045 7414 4041 7402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 274DEG 10KT 4044 7419 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Deal
132 
WWUS51 KPHI 311935 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
335 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NJC023-025-311945-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-250731T1945Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
335 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND EAST
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern and central New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4033 7402 4038 7427 4049 7428 4051 7427
      4051 7426 4047 7427 4044 7420 4046 7418
      4045 7416 4045 7414 4041 7402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 270DEG 17KT 4044 7416 

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 2:24 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI70 hr
Jul 31, 3:56 AM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean4 days
Jul 31, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset48 min
Jul 31, 1:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 31, 1:49 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset26 min
Jul 31, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer18 min
Jul 31, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem40 min
Jul 31, 2:27 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHICamden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 31, 2:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris4 hr
Jul 31, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex52 min
Jul 31, 2:46 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 31, 2:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex4 hr
Jul 31, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem50 min
Jul 31, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDTTornado WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem35 min
Jul 31, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean48 min
Jul 31, 3:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 31, 4:31 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth3 hr
Jul 31, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 31, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI36 min
Jul 31, 4:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 31, 5:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland3 hr
Jul 31, 5:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean4 hr
Jul 31, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jul 31, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jul 31, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI91 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.