Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2026, 8:25 PM EDT for Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 48 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 16, 2026, 8:25 PM EDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 1921 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
817
WUUS51 KPHI 170025
SVRPHI
NJC029-170130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0183.260717T0025Z-260717T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
825 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 824 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beach Haven
West, or 18 miles northeast of Atlantic City, moving southeast at
25 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...
Tuckerton, Surf City, Beach Haven West, Mystic Island, and
Manahawkin.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 56 and 61.
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 3944 7429 3946 7431 3948 7430 3947 7431
3948 7432 3949 7431 3949 7432 3959 7440
3965 7439 3969 7434 3966 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 306DEG 24KT 3959 7422
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MJL3 follow-up statements
651
WWUS51 KPHI 170047
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
847 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC029-170130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-260717T0130Z/
Ocean NJ-
847 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY...
At 847 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast
of Surf City, or 22 miles east of Atlantic City, moving southeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tuckerton and Mystic Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3944 7429 3946 7431 3948 7430 3947 7431
3948 7432 3949 7431 3949 7432 3959 7440
3966 7431 3963 7414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 306DEG 24KT 3950 7406
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MJL153
WWUS51 KPHI 170103
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
903 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC029-170130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-260717T0130Z/
Ocean NJ-
903 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY...
At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tuckerton, or
13 miles northeast of Atlantic City, moving southeast at 25 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...
Tuckerton and Mystic Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3944 7429 3946 7431 3948 7430 3947 7431
3948 7432 3949 7431 3949 7432 3958 7439
3960 7437 3957 7419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 308DEG 20KT 3954 7430
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MJL063
WWUS51 KPHI 170113
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
913 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC029-170123-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-260717T0130Z/
Ocean NJ-
913 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 3944 7429 3946 7431 3948 7430 3947 7431
3948 7432 3949 7431 3949 7432 3958 7439
3960 7437 3957 7419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 306DEG 24KT 3949 7422
$$
MJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 8:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 72 min | |
| Jul 16, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 97 min | |
| Jul 16, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 25 min | |
| Jul 16, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 84 min | |
| Jul 17, 1:40 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more | 33 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.