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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 2, 2025Atlantic County, Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2025, 5:02 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 43 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
May 2, 2025, 5:02 PM EDT (21:02 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2025, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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 nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 2025-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
747 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

203 
WUUS51 KPHI 022102
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-029-022145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0023.250502T2102Z-250502T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
502 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tuckerton, or
  13 miles north of Atlantic City, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Port Republic, Surf City, Bass River State Forest, Mystic Island,
  New Gretna, Tuckerton, Beach Haven West, and Manahawkin.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 45 and 60.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3949 7448 3954 7454 3963 7449 3972 7411
      3948 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 262DEG 28KT 3957 7437 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
895 
WWUS51 KPHI 022122
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
522 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

NJC001-005-022131-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250502T2145Z/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-
522 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3949 7427 3953 7441 3955 7442 3954 7443
      3956 7443 3956 7442 3961 7439 3965 7434
      3972 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 261DEG 21KT 3958 7430 

$$

NJC029-022145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250502T2145Z/
Ocean NJ-
522 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tuckerton, or
15 miles northeast of Atlantic City, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Surf City, Beach Haven, Mystic Island, Tuckerton, Beach Haven West, 
and Manahawkin.

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 3949 7427 3953 7441 3955 7442 3954 7443
      3956 7443 3956 7442 3961 7439 3965 7434
      3972 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 261DEG 21KT 3958 7430 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
793 
WWUS51 KPHI 022137
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
537 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

NJC029-022147-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250502T2145Z/
Ocean NJ-
537 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and is moving offshore. Therefore, the warning will be 
allowed to expire.

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 3949 7427 3953 7441 3955 7442 3954 7443
      3956 7443 3956 7442 3961 7439 3965 7434
      3972 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 262DEG 28KT 3960 7415 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
May 2, 6:33 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI36 hr

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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.