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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 19, 2025Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2025, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6:57 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 492 Nw Lewes, DECorrects previous marine tstm wind report from 2 NW Lewes. Lewes mesonet gusted to 39 kt.

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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 710 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 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
710 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1250 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

292 
WUUS51 KPHI 192255
SVRPHI
DEC005-NJC001-009-011-192345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0083.250619T2255Z-250619T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  South central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 655 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bivalve to near Green Creek to near Milton,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Ocean City, Cape May, Somers Point, Northfield, Margate City, North
  Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Lewes, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell
  Manor, Avalon, West Cape May, Longport, Stone Harbor, Corbin City,
  Henlopen Acres, Cape May Court House, Scotch Bonnet, and Beesleys
  Point.

People at the Barefoot Country Music Fest should seek safe shelter
immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3872 7532 3906 7513 3918 7515 3940 7456
      3927 7444 3879 7477 3877 7486 3871 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 248DEG 36KT 3918 7506 3910 7499 3874 7523 

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

$$

AKL
2 follow-up statements
226 
WWUS51 KPHI 192319
SVSPHI

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

DEC005-NJC011-192329-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250619T2345Z/
Sussex DE-Cumberland NJ-
719 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX AND
SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3882 7475 3881 7501 3910 7488 3925 7490
      3939 7455 3928 7444 3926 7444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 255DEG 38KT 3925 7483 3912 7473 3882 7492 

$$

NJC001-009-192345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250619T2345Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cape May NJ-
719 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES...

At 719 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Woodbine to Avalon to 8 miles south of Cape May,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ocean City, Cape May, Somers Point, Northfield, Margate City, North
Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell Manor,
Avalon, West Cape May, Longport, Stone Harbor, Corbin City, Cape May
Court House, Scotch Bonnet, Beesleys Point, Seaville, and
Dennisville.

People at the Barefoot Country Music Fest should seek safe shelter
immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3882 7475 3881 7501 3910 7488 3925 7490
      3939 7455 3928 7444 3926 7444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 255DEG 38KT 3925 7483 3912 7473 3882 7492 

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

$$

AKL
029 
WWUS51 KPHI 192338
SVSPHI

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

NJC001-009-192348-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250619T2345Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cape May NJ-
738 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND
CAPE MAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3882 7475 3881 7501 3910 7488 3925 7490
      3939 7455 3928 7444 3926 7444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 248DEG 36KT 3930 7466 3917 7456 3887 7475 

$$

AKL

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, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Somerset31 min
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, 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
Jun 19, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHINew Castle41 min
Jun 19, 5:02 PM EDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatPHINew Castle15 min
Jun 19, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIKent, New Castle52 min
Jun 19, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex38 min
Jun 19, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex46 min
Jun 19, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex47 min
Jun 19, 7:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex27 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.