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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2025, 12:52 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was in force for 23 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 16, 2025, 12:52 PM EDT (16:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2025, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:52 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 16, 12:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Folsom, NJ | Trees and wires down along Route 54 near Hammonton. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 16, 12:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Folsom, NJ | Numerous trees down Cains Mill Rd section of Collings Lakes. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 10:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 1302 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 868 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KPHI 161652
TORPHI
NJC001-007-015-161715-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0012.250516T1652Z-250516T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1252 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
South central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1252 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Victory Lakes, or 11 miles northeast of Vineland, moving southeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Hammonton, Weymouth, Mays Landing, Elwood-Magnolia, Folsom, and
Collings Lakes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3959 7495 3966 7490 3961 7461 3943 7474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 295DEG 27KT 3961 7488
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann1 follow-up statement
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WWUS51 KPHI 161704 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
104 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
NJC007-015-161714-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250516T1715Z/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
104 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CAMDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.
LAT...LON 3955 7489 3964 7482 3961 7461 3943 7474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 295DEG 27KT 3958 7479
$$
NJC001-161715-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250516T1715Z/
Atlantic NJ-
104 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY...
At 104 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Elwood-Magnolia, or 13 miles northeast of Vineland, moving southeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hammonton, Weymouth, Mays Landing, Elwood-Magnolia, and Folsom.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3955 7489 3964 7482 3961 7461 3943 7474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 295DEG 27KT 3958 7479
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 9:30 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | 15 hr | |
| May 15, 9:34 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 12 hr |
| May 16, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester | 59 min |
| May 16, 11:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem | 4 hr |
| May 16, 11:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 49 min | |
| May 16, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 59 min |
| May 16, 12:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 40 min |
| May 16, 12:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 23 min |
| May 16, 12:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester | 4 hr |
| May 16, 12:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 48 min |
| May 16, 12:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester | 30 min |
| May 16, 12:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| May 16, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 1 more | 56 min |
| May 16, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 114 min | |
| May 16, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May, Cumberland | 49 min |
| May 16, 1:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 3 hr |
| May 16, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| May 16, 1:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean | 3 hr |
| May 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May | 32 min |
| May 16, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 86 min | |
| May 16, 2:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 94 min |
| May 16, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 119 min | |
| May 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 70 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.