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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 5, 20264 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2026, 9:14 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 46 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
Jul 5, 2026, 9:14 PM EDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 2026-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 2026-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-289 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1021 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

869 
WUUS51 KPHI 060114
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-035-037-060200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0154.260706T0114Z-260706T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
914 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  South central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 914 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Long Valley,
  or 14 miles west of Morristown, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount
  Arlington, Mendham, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope, Netcong, Peapack And
  Gladstone, Chester, Victory Gardens, Califon, Far Hills,
  Succasunna, Succasunna-Kenvil, Long Valley, Budd Lake, and Lake
  Mohawk.

This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 24 and
41.
 
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 4065 7472 4075 7489 4101 7466 4089 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 215DEG 18KT 4078 7476 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
335 
WWUS51 KPHI 060141
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
941 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

NJC019-035-060151-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-260706T0200Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Somerset NJ-
941 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON AND
NORTHWESTERN SOMERSET COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4075 7461 4086 7480 4101 7466 4089 7442
      4081 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 219DEG 17KT 4086 7465 

$$

NJC027-037-060200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-260706T0200Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-
941 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORRIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTIES...

At 941 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Succasunna-Kenvil, or 10 miles northwest of Morristown, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington,
Mendham, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope, Netcong, Chester, Victory Gardens,
Succasunna, Succasunna-Kenvil, Budd Lake, Lake Mohawk, and White
Meadow Lake.

This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 24 and
41.
 
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 4075 7461 4086 7480 4101 7466 4089 7442
      4081 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 219DEG 17KT 4086 7465 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
308 
WWUS51 KPHI 060159
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
959 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

NJC027-037-060209-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-260706T0200Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-
959 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MORRIS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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 4075 7461 4086 7480 4101 7466 4089 7442
      4081 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 215DEG 18KT 4091 7460 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset38 min
Jul 5, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 5, 10:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem40 min
Jul 5, 10:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Jul 5, 10:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem38 min
Jul 5, 11:00 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 5, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem45 min
Jul 6, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem29 min
Jul 6, 9:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset2 hr
Jul 6, 9:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Jul 6, 10:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 6, 10:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 6, 10:38 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 6, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI78 min
Jul 6, 11:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth4 hr
Jul 6, 11:13 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington3 hr
Jul 6, 11:44 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 6, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jul 6, 2:15 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 6, 2:40 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington4 hr
Jul 6, 3:07 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 6, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
Jul 6, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 6, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 6, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI82 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.