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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2025, 9:23 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2025, 9:23 PM EDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2025, 9:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -284 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 734 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
932
WFUS51 KPHI 010123
TORPHI
NJC023-025-010200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0002.250401T0123Z-250401T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
923 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Southeastern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 922 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Clearbrook Park, or 12 miles south of New
Brunswick, moving east 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...
Brownville, Strathmore, East Freehold, Jamesburg, Robertsville,
Shrewsbury, Red Bank, Middletown, Laurence Harbor, Clearbrook Park,
Concordia, Keansburg, Yorketown, Marlboro, Keyport, Whittingham,
Eatontown, Holmdel, North Middletown, and Matawan.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 106 and 122.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4025 7448 4027 7448 4028 7450 4032 7451
4046 7425 4044 7420 4046 7418 4045 7416
4045 7412 4043 7407 4028 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 251DEG 27KT 4030 7445
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann2 follow-up statements
940
WWUS51 KPHI 010134
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
934 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
NJC023-010143-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250401T0200Z/
Middlesex NJ-
934 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4026 7436 4026 7439 4027 7440 4030 7439
4037 7430 4045 7416 4045 7412 4043 7407
4028 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 275DEG 32KT 4028 7434
$$
NJC025-010200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250401T0200Z/
Monmouth NJ-
934 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...
At 933 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Yorketown, or 15 miles south of New Brunswick,
moving east at 35 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...
Keansburg, Yorketown, Marlboro, Strathmore, East Freehold, Eatontown,
Holmdel, Robertsville, Shrewsbury, North Middletown, Red Bank,
Englishtown, Lincroft, Morganville, Middletown, Matawan, Tinton
Falls, Freehold, Little Silver, and West Long Branch.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 106 and 118.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4026 7436 4026 7439 4027 7440 4030 7439
4037 7430 4045 7416 4045 7412 4043 7407
4028 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 275DEG 32KT 4028 7434
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann477
WWUS51 KPHI 010142
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
942 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
NJC025-010152-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250401T0200Z/
Monmouth NJ-
942 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 4026 7436 4026 7439 4027 7440 4030 7439
4037 7430 4045 7416 4045 7412 4043 7407
4028 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 251DEG 27KT 4030 7425
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Mar 31, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 118 min | |
| Apr 1, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 2 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.