Alert archive / New Jersey / Freeze Warnings in 2026
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze warning at Apr 8, 2026, 8:55 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 8, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2026, 8:55 AM EDT (12:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 24 counties
Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:58 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
892 WWUS71 KPHI 081255 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 855 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ012>023-027-090200- /O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260408T1300Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0002.260409T0200Z-260409T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.260409T0200Z-260409T1300Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of New Brunswick, Wilmington, Cape May Court House, Trenton, Millville, Freehold, Denton, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest, Camden, Cherry Hill, Chestertown, Georgetown, Easton, Jackson, Moorestown, Sandy Hook, Mount Holly, Pennsville, Glassboro, Dover, and Centreville 855 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central, northern, and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ PAZ060-070-071-101>104-106-090200- /O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260408T1300Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0002.260409T0400Z-260409T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.260409T0400Z-260409T1300Z/ Berks-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Media, Pottstown, Norristown, West Chester, Morrisville, Reading, Oxford, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Collegeville, Lansdale, Kennett Square, and Doylestown 855 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ NJZ024>026-081400- /O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260408T1300Z/ Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Including the cities of Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Ocean City 855 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... $$ RCM
3 follow-up statements
842 WWUS71 KPHI 090152 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 952 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ012>023-027-091300- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.260409T0200Z-260409T1300Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of Easton, Camden, Moorestown, New Brunswick, Glassboro, Sandy Hook, Wharton State Forest, Georgetown, Mount Holly, Centreville, Denton, Chestertown, Hammonton, Freehold, Cherry Hill, Cape May Court House, Wilmington, Trenton, Millville, Dover, Pennsville, and Jackson 952 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central, northern, and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ PAZ060-070-071-101>104-106-091300- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.260409T0400Z-260409T1300Z/ Berks-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Media, Honey Brook, West Chester, Philadelphia, Lansdale, Morrisville, Doylestown, Kennett Square, Norristown, Pottstown, Reading, Oxford, and Collegeville 952 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected. * WHERE...Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Guzzo
557 WWUS71 KPHI 090634 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 234 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ012>023-027-091300- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260409T1300Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of Freehold, Cherry Hill, Chestertown, Hammonton, Wilmington, Easton, Mount Holly, Georgetown, Cape May Court House, Pennsville, New Brunswick, Denton, Trenton, Centreville, Millville, Camden, Dover, Moorestown, Glassboro, Sandy Hook, Wharton State Forest, and Jackson 234 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central, northern, and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ PAZ060-070-071-101>104-106-091300- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260409T1300Z/ Berks-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Honey Brook, Lansdale, Media, Reading, Philadelphia, Morrisville, West Chester, Collegeville, Norristown, Doylestown, Oxford, Kennett Square, and Pottstown 234 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28. * WHERE...Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Hoeflich
155 WWUS71 KPHI 091247 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 847 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ012>023-027-PAZ060-070-071-101>104- 106-091400- /O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260409T1300Z/ New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland- Atlantic-Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Delaware- Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery- Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Doylestown, Mount Holly, Trenton, Kennett Square, Centreville, Sandy Hook, Philadelphia, Hammonton, Pottstown, Pennsville, Millville, Morrisville, Glassboro, Easton, Cherry Hill, Reading, Honey Brook, New Brunswick, Wilmington, Chestertown, Oxford, Georgetown, West Chester, Denton, Media, Freehold, Cape May Court House, Moorestown, Lansdale, Dover, Jackson, Norristown, Camden, Wharton State Forest, and Collegeville 847 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... Temperatures are rising above freezing. $$ RCM
Nearby
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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.