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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 19, 2025Morris County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 2:44 PM EDT for Morris County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was in force for 31 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
Jun 19, 2025, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2025, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 2:47 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHarding, NJMultiple trees down on wires. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 2:47 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHarding, NJTree on vehicle. Time estimated from radar.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 132 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 2025-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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 2025-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-197 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

665 
WUUS51 KPHI 191844
SVRPHI
NJC027-035-191915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0069.250619T1844Z-250619T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
244 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millington,
  or 7 miles south of Morristown, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morristown, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Chatham, Mendham,
  Peapack And Gladstone, Far Hills, Martinsville, Millington, Basking
  Ridge, Bernardsville, Watchung, and Hanover Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4074 7437 4067 7446 4066 7445 4066 7440
      4063 7442 4060 7456 4075 7465 4086 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 250DEG 26KT 4069 7452 

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

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
407 
WWUS51 KPHI 191854
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
254 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

NJC035-191903-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250619T1915Z/
Somerset NJ-
254 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SOMERSET 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 900 PM EDT for
northern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4067 7446 4066 7451 4069 7452 4070 7451
      4071 7452 4077 7454 4085 7433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 255DEG 23KT 4072 7446 

$$

NJC027-191915-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250619T1915Z/
Morris NJ-
254 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

At 253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Madison, or
near Summit, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morristown, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, and Chatham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4067 7446 4066 7451 4069 7452 4070 7451
      4071 7452 4077 7454 4085 7433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 255DEG 23KT 4072 7446 

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

$$

MPS
917 
WWUS51 KPHI 191905
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
305 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

NJC027-191915-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250619T1915Z/
Morris NJ-
305 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern 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 4082 7434 4079 7437 4076 7438 4075 7436
      4067 7446 4066 7451 4069 7452 4070 7451
      4071 7452 4077 7454 4085 7433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 250DEG 26KT 4075 7436 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 2:27 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI16 hr
Jun 19, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset46 min
Jun 19, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex29 min
Jun 19, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI42 min
Jun 19, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington47 min
Jun 19, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem52 min
Jun 19, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jun 19, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Hunterdon, Mercer50 min
Jun 19, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem49 min
Jun 19, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland39 min
Jun 19, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 1 more31 min
Jun 19, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Jun 19, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 19, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland50 min
Jun 19, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
Jun 19, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jun 19, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 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.