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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 18, 2026Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2026, 5:49 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 41 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 18, 2026, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 18, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 18, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDeal, NJSeveral wires blown down. 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 18, 1:55 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-238 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1076 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

078 
WUUS51 KPHI 182149
SVRPHI
NJC025-029-182230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0196.260718T2149Z-260718T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
549 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West
  Freehold, or 16 miles west of Asbury Park, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Long Branch, Asbury Park, Howell, Manalapan, Tinton Falls, Red
  Bank, Farmingdale, Allenwood, East Freehold, Jacksons Mills, West
  Freehold, Adelphia, Vista Center, Elberon, Collingwood Park,
  Lincroft, Freewood Acres, Ramtown, Eatontown, and Freehold.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 95 and 110.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern,
central and southern New Jersey.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern,
central and southern New Jersey.

&&

LAT...LON 4038 7396 4014 7396 4010 7438 4027 7443
      4027 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 258DEG 28KT 4020 7431 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
179 
WWUS51 KPHI 182208
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
608 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NJC029-182217-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260718T2230Z/
Ocean NJ-
608 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4014 7397 4013 7407 4013 7410 4014 7411
      4012 7412 4012 7419 4030 7424 4037 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 257DEG 28KT 4023 7412 

$$

NJC025-182230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260718T2230Z/
Monmouth NJ-
608 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...

At 607 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Collingwood
Park, or near Asbury Park, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Howell, Tinton Falls, Red Bank,
Farmingdale, Allenwood, Elberon, Collingwood Park, Ramtown, East
Freehold, Lincroft, Eatontown, West Long Branch, Rumson, Little
Silver, Oceanport, Neptune City, Spring Lake Heights, and Bradley
Beach.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 95 and 110.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
southern New Jersey.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 7397 4013 7407 4013 7410 4014 7411
      4012 7412 4012 7419 4030 7424 4037 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 257DEG 28KT 4023 7412 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
108 
WWUS51 KPHI 182221
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
621 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NJC025-182231-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260718T2230Z/
Monmouth NJ-
621 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
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.

LAT...LON 4014 7397 4013 7407 4013 7410 4014 7411
      4012 7412 4012 7419 4030 7424 4037 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 258DEG 28KT 4025 7401 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 10:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren21 min
Jul 18, 12:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset3 hr
Jul 18, 1:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Somerset4 hr
Jul 18, 2:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth4 hr
Jul 18, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean47 min
Jul 18, 3:14 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMercer4 hr
Jul 18, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jul 18, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden45 min
Jul 18, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean44 min
Jul 18, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester39 min
Jul 18, 3:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 18, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 min
Jul 18, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean42 min
Jul 18, 4:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIOcean4 hr
Jul 18, 4:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIOcean4 hr
Jul 18, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem61 min
Jul 18, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Jul 18, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 min
Jul 18, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 18, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset45 min
Jul 18, 6:55 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth4 hr
Jul 18, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jul 18, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May32 min
Jul 18, 7:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 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.