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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2025Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2025-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 21 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 00:00Z on 2025-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

Staarmann
2 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

$$

Staarmann
477 
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 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean52 min
Mar 31, 8:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem49 min
Mar 31, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Mar 31, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 min
Apr 1, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 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.