Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 67 min. 9 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
- Jul 16, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT (21:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 5:34 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 44 | 2 Ssw Barnegat Light, NJ | Personal Weather Station: Hidden Bay - KNJLONGB101. |
| Jul 16, 6:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | Surf City, NJ | Personal Weather Station: SCYC - Surf City Yacht Club - KNJSURFC12. |
| Jul 16, 6:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Barnegat, NJ | Multiple trees and wires down across Barnegat Township. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 16, 6:14 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 Ssw Ship Bottom, NJ | Personal Weather Station: 36th Street Brant Beach - KNJBEACH112. |
| Jul 16, 6:14 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 48 | 1 Ssw Ship Bottom, NJ | Personal Weather Station: Blue Beach House - KNJLONGB193. |
| Jul 16, 6:26 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 E Warren Grove, NJ | Delayed report. Reported at the Pinewood Estates neighborhood via photo from social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 16, 6:35 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 48 | Harvey Cedars, NJ | Mesonet station NJ11 Harvey Cedars. |
| Jul 16, 6:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Stafford Twp, NJ | Trees and wires down across Stafford Township. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 16, 6:40 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 S Warren Grove, NJ | Picture relayed on social media of hail approximately half dollar size. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
116
WUUS51 KPHI 162123
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-162230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0180.260716T2123Z-260716T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
523 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 523 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chatsworth,
or 22 miles southwest of Toms River, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Tuckerton, Presidential Lakes Estates, Surf City,
Presidential Lakes, Bamber Lake, Brookville, Bass River State
Forest, Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Old Halfway, Penn State Forest,
Beach Haven West, Mystic Island, Ocean Acres, Manahawkin, and
Waretown.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 53 and 78.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3981 7471 3993 7461 3990 7403 3975 7405
3946 7426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 299DEG 33KT 3983 7456
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MJL2 follow-up statements
012
WWUS51 KPHI 162208
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
608 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC005-029-162230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-260716T2230Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
608 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Surf City, or
25 miles south of Toms River, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Brookville, Bass River State Forest,
Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Old Halfway, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven
West, Bamber Lake, Mystic Island, Ocean Acres, Manahawkin, and
Waretown.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 55 and 77.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 7405 3949 7423 3949 7425 3982 7469
3991 7462 3988 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 299DEG 33KT 3963 7409
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MJL477
WWUS51 KPHI 162215 CCA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
615 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC005-029-162230-
/O.COR.KPHI.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-260716T2230Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
615 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 613 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Surf City, or 26 miles northeast of Atlantic City, moving southeast
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 609 PM EDT, a 65 MPH wind gust was
reported at the Ship Bottom mesonet weather station.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Brookville, Bass River State Forest,
Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Old Halfway, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven
West, Bamber Lake, Mystic Island, Ocean Acres, Manahawkin, and
Waretown.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 55 and 77.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 7405 3949 7423 3949 7425 3982 7469
3991 7462 3988 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 299DEG 33KT 3963 7409
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
MJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 12:10 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer | 20 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 39 min |
| Jul 16, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| Jul 16, 6:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Ocean | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 96 min | |
| Jul 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 64 min |
| Jul 16, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 65 min |
| Jul 16, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 94 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.