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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 16, 20264 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 55 min. 5 reports 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: Mar 16, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT (02:50 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 16, 11:03 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Fairton, NJ	Trees and wires down around Fairfield Township. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 11:03 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hopewell Twp., NJ	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Hopewell Twp. . Trees and wires down around Hopewell Township. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 11:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Vineland, NJ	Trees and wires down around Vineland. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 11:22 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lower Twp, NJ	Trees and wires down in Lower Township. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 11:24 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Goshen, NJ	Trees and wires down around Middle Township. 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 16, 8:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 224 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 73 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 702 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 87 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 333 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

896 
WUUS51 KPHI 170250
SVRPHI
NJC001-009-011-033-170345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0018.260317T0250Z-260317T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1050 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1049 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Hope Creek to Dover to near Viola, moving
  northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Ocean City, Cape May, Cumberland,
  Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Northfield, Absecon,
  Margate City, Buena, North Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Wildwood Crest,
  Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell Manor, and Avalon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 7460 3886 7466 3892 7502 3913 7496
      3912 7515 3944 7542 3951 7499 3952 7458
      3950 7450 3907 7449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 244DEG 56KT 3948 7550 3916 7549 3899 7550 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Hoeflich

2 follow-up statements

522 
WWUS51 KPHI 170328
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1128 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

NJC033-170337-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260317T0345Z/
Salem NJ-
1128 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SALEM 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 midnight EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3896 7456 3888 7480 3891 7498 3935 7494
      3951 7486 3952 7456 3950 7450 3907 7449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 243DEG 56KT 3952 7485 3934 7485 3890 7499 

$$

NJC001-009-011-170345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260317T0345Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Cape May NJ-
1128 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY
COUNTIES...

At 1127 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mizpah to near Estell Manor to near West Cape
May, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Ocean City, Cape May, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor City,
Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest,
Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell Manor, Avalon, West Cape May,
Longport, Stone Harbor, Corbin City, Cape May Court House, and Scotch
Bonnet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 7456 3888 7480 3891 7498 3935 7494
      3951 7486 3952 7456 3950 7450 3907 7449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 243DEG 56KT 3952 7485 3934 7485 3890 7499 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Hoeflich

948 
WWUS51 KPHI 170339
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1139 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

NJC001-009-011-170348-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260317T0345Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Cape May NJ-
1139 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...
SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM
EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for northern 
Cape May and eastern Atlantic County. Refer to that bulletin with 
the updeated information. 

LAT...LON 3896 7456 3888 7480 3891 7498 3935 7494
      3951 7486 3952 7456 3950 7450 3907 7449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 244DEG 56KT 3958 7469 3940 7469 3896 7483 

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 10:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		117 min
Mar 16, 10:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Warren	57 min
Mar 16, 10:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		86 min
Mar 16, 10:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	51 min
Mar 16, 10:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		2 hr
Mar 16, 11:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset	59 min
Mar 16, 11:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth and 1 more	41 min
Mar 16, 11:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		2 hr
Mar 16, 11:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean	38 min
Mar 16, 11:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean	26 min
Mar 16, 11:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean	43 min
Mar 16, 11:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Morris, Somerset	25 min
Mar 17, 5:48 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	PHI		31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.