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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 3, 2026Burlington County, Camden County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2026, 8:31 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 44 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
Jul 3, 2026, 8:31 PM EDT (00:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 3, 8:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMount Holly, NJTrees and wires down around Mount Holly. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 3, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 2026-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1810 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 2026-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 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
1810 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1766 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
5.9

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The text

As transmitted.

236 
WUUS51 KPHI 040031
SVRPHI
NJC005-007-029-040115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0124.260704T0031Z-260704T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
831 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  North central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 831 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Holly,
  or 14 miles south of Trenton, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Evesham, Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Medford, Barnegat, Lumberton,
  Burlington, Mount Holly, Tabernacle, Shamong, Presidential Lakes
  Estates, Pemberton, Port Republic, Wrightstown, Atsion, Cherry Hill
  Mall, Marlton, Leisuretowne, Jacksonville, and Wharton State
  Forest.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 35 and 50.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 49 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3995 7504 4008 7488 4009 7485
      3984 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 307DEG 35KT 4001 7481 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
968 
WWUS51 KPHI 040056
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
856 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

NJC007-040106-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-260704T0115Z/
Camden NJ-
856 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY 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 1100 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3956 7445 3957 7448 3988 7493
      3991 7462 4000 7459 3984 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 310DEG 34KT 4003 7455 3989 7459 3986 7488 

$$

NJC005-029-040115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-260704T0115Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
856 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 856 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Browns Mills to near Presidential Lakes to
Evesham, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Evesham, Barnegat, Tabernacle, Shamong, Presidential Lakes Estates,
Port Republic, Atsion, Wading River, Warren Grove, Leisuretowne,
Chatsworth, Wharton State Forest, Presidential Lakes, Bamber Lake,
Brookville, Bass River State Forest, Browns Mills, Old Halfway, New
Gretna, and Penn State Forest.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 50 and 76.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3956 7445 3957 7448 3988 7493
      3991 7462 4000 7459 3984 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 310DEG 34KT 4003 7455 3989 7459 3986 7488 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
401 
WWUS51 KPHI 040106
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
906 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

NJC005-029-040115-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-260704T0115Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
906 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Burlington and Ocean counties until 945 PM EDT.. 

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3956 7445 3957 7448 3988 7493
      3991 7462 4000 7459 3984 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 307DEG 35KT 4000 7449 3986 7453 3983 7482 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 8:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset57 min
Jul 3, 8:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden45 min
Jul 3, 8:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean54 min
Jul 3, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI96 min
Jul 3, 9:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean42 min
Jul 3, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Jul 3, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester12 min
Jul 4, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren68 min
Jul 4, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 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.