Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

May 16, 2025, 1:58 PM EDT (17:58 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2025, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Cape May County, NJ

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127 
WUUS51 KPHI 161758
SVRPHI
NJC009-161830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0048.250516T1758Z-250516T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
158 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 158 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scotch
  Bonnet, or 10 miles northeast of Cape May, moving southeast at 45
  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...
  Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Sea Isle City, Avalon,
  Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Scotch Bonnet, Diamond Beach,
  Green Creek, Goshen, Rio Grande, Villas, West Wildwood, Erma, and
  Whitesboro-Burleigh.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3903 7496 3917 7486 3912 7466 3902 7473
      3890 7487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 309DEG 38KT 3907 7480 

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

$$

Staarmann

783 
WWUS51 KPHI 161814
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
214 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

NJC009-161830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250516T1830Z/
Cape May NJ-
214 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CAPE MAY COUNTY...

At 214 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Wildwood,
or 9 miles east of Cape May, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage 
         to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Avalon, Stone Harbor,
Scotch Bonnet, Diamond Beach, Cape May Court House, West Wildwood,
and Erma.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3897 7490 3908 7479 3912 7466 3902 7473
      3890 7487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 312DEG 33KT 3899 7474 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann

384 
WWUS51 KPHI 161826
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
226 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

NJC009-161836-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250516T1830Z/
Cape May NJ-
226 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CAPE MAY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved offshore and out of 
the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 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 3897 7490 3908 7479 3912 7466 3902 7473
      3890 7487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 309DEG 38KT 3892 7462 

$$

Staarmann

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