Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 208, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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.
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 31, 3:14 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 1 Ne Parlin, NJ | Report 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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
$$
MJL2 follow-up statements
660
WWUS51 KPHI 311930 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
330 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
NJC023-025-311945-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-250731T1945Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
330 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 330 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Matawan, or
near Perth Amboy, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Red Bank, Matawan, Navesink, Lincroft, Keyport, Rumson,
Little Silver, North Middletown, Strathmore, and Laurence Harbor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4033 7402 4038 7427 4049 7428 4051 7427
4051 7426 4047 7427 4044 7420 4046 7418
4045 7416 4045 7414 4041 7402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 274DEG 10KT 4044 7419
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Deal132
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
$$
MJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2:24 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 70 hr | |
| Jul 31, 3:56 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 4 days |
| Jul 31, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 1:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 18 min |
| Jul 31, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 2:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex | 52 min |
| Jul 31, 2:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 50 min |
| Jul 31, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 35 min |
| Jul 31, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 3:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 54 min | |
| Jul 31, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 36 min | |
| Jul 31, 4:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Jul 31, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Jul 31, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 91 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.