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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 24 min. 2 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
- May 3, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2025, 7:10 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 6:53 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 2 W Freehold Twp, NJ | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| May 3, 6:58 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Freehold, NJ | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 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
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
306
WUUS51 KPHI 032246
SVRPHI
NJC025-029-032330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0029.250503T2246Z-250503T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
646 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vista Center,
or 13 miles northwest of Toms River, moving northeast at 35 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...
Allenhurst, West Long Branch, Howell, Wanamassa, Loch Arbour,
Tinton Falls, East Freehold, Jackson, Oakhurst, Oceanport,
Shrewsbury, Red Bank, Middletown, Jacksons Mills, Interlaken, West
Freehold, Long Branch, Adelphia, Sandy Hook, and Keansburg.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 98 and 117.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4025 7397 4004 7429 4017 7446 4045 7415
4045 7413 4041 7400 4041 7398 4048 7402
4048 7401 4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 224DEG 30KT 4017 7432
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich2 follow-up statements
195
WWUS51 KPHI 032255
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
655 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
NJC029-032305-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250503T2330Z/
Ocean NJ-
655 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4014 7416 4014 7421 4017 7426 4021 7439
4045 7415 4042 7401 4041 7398 4048 7402
4043 7397 4025 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 224DEG 30KT 4023 7425
$$
NJC025-032330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250503T2330Z/
Monmouth NJ-
655 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...
At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Adelphia, or 12
miles west of Asbury Park, moving northeast at 35 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...
Allenhurst, West Long Branch, Howell, Wanamassa, Loch Arbour, Tinton
Falls, East Freehold, Oakhurst, Oceanport, Shrewsbury, Red Bank,
Middletown, Interlaken, West Freehold, Long Branch, Adelphia, Sandy
Hook, Marlboro, Elberon, and Eatontown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 27 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 99 and 117.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4014 7416 4014 7421 4017 7426 4021 7439
4045 7415 4042 7401 4041 7398 4048 7402
4043 7397 4025 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 224DEG 30KT 4023 7425
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich994
WWUS51 KPHI 032310
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
710 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
NJC025-032320-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250503T2330Z/
Monmouth NJ-
710 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central New Jersey.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 4014 7416 4014 7421 4017 7426 4021 7439
4045 7415 4042 7401 4041 7398 4048 7402
4043 7397 4025 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 224DEG 30KT 4032 7414
$$
HoeflichThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 27 min |
| May 3, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 23 min |
| May 3, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 22 min | |
| May 3, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 52 min |
| May 3, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 39 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.