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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 31, 2025Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2025, 3:12 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2025, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 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.

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, 7.2 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.

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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

937 
WUUS51 KPHI 311912
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-312000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0210.250731T1912Z-250731T2000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Glen
  Lakes, or 14 miles west of Toms River, moving northeast 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...
  Presidential Lakes Estates, Lakehurst, Cassville, Woodruff, Bamber
  Lake, Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting, Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Browns
  Mills, Holiday City-Berkeley, Country Lake Estates, Crestwood
  Village, Holiday City, and Holiday Heights.

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 3987 7452 3997 7459 4013 7438 3986 7422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 242DEG 7KT 3996 7446 

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

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
751 
WWUS51 KPHI 311934
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-029-312000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-250731T2000Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
334 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 333 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cedar Glen
Lakes, or 11 miles west of Toms River, moving northeast 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...
Presidential Lakes Estates, Lakehurst, Cassville, Woodruff, Bamber
Lake, Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting, Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Browns
Mills, Holiday City-Berkeley, Country Lake Estates, Crestwood
Village, Holiday City, and Holiday Heights.

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 3987 7452 3997 7459 4013 7438 3986 7422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 242DEG 7KT 3998 7441 

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

$$

MJL
440 
WWUS51 KPHI 311955
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-029-312004-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-250731T2000Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
355 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN AND EAST
CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 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
southern New Jersey.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 3987 7452 3997 7459 4013 7438 3986 7422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 242DEG 7KT 4000 7437 

$$

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, 3:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth42 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, 3:49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.