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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 216, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 21, 2026Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey. It was in force for 46 min. 3 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 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired: Jul 21, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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 21, 5:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Maple Shade, NJ	Multiple reports of wires down around Maple Shade. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 21, 5:17 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Lenola, NJ	Pictures of a large tree down into a house. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 21, 5:29 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Mount Laurel, NJ	Wires down along Church Road in Mount Laurel. 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
Jul 21, 2:06 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 199 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1211 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

887 
WUUS51 KPHI 212114
SVRPHI
NJC005-007-212200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0216.260721T2114Z-260721T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
514 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 514 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cherry Hill
  Mall, or near Camden, moving east at 20 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...
  Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel,
  Willingboro, Voorhees, Medford, Lumberton, Bellmawr, Burlington,
  Mount Holly, Riverside, Palmyra, Tabernacle, Magnolia, Westville,
  Beverly, Brooklawn, and Pemberton.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 5.
 Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 26 and 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3980 7466 3986 7512 3998 7507 4002 7504
      4002 7501 4006 7495 4010 7464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 267DEG 20KT 3995 7501 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann

3 follow-up statements

637 
WWUS51 KPHI 212127
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
527 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

NJC005-007-212200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-260721T2200Z/
Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-
527 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Laurel, 
or 10 miles east of Camden, moving east at 25 mph. Wind damage has 
been reported in Maple Shade.

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

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Voorhees, Medford,
Lumberton, Mount Holly, Tabernacle, Magnolia, Pemberton, Wrightstown,
Ramblewood, Barclay-Kingston, Echelon, Marlton, Leisuretowne,
Jacksonville, Georgetown, and Ashland.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 31 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3985 7506 3996 7498 4002 7495 4005 7490
      4010 7464 3980 7466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 267DEG 20KT 3995 7492 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann

545 
WWUS51 KPHI 212146
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
546 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

NJC007-212156-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-260721T2200Z/
Camden NJ-
546 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN 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 southern New
Jersey.

LAT...LON 3983 7489 3993 7490 4004 7479 4008 7464
      3980 7466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 266DEG 24KT 3996 7470 

$$

NJC005-212200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-260721T2200Z/
Burlington NJ-
546 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY...

At 546 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pemberton, or
18 miles south of Trenton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
Medford, Lumberton, Mount Holly, Tabernacle, Pemberton, Wrightstown,
Jobstown, Leisuretowne, Medford Lakes, Pemberton Heights, Nws Office,
and Fort Dix.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3983 7489 3993 7490 4004 7479 4008 7464
      3980 7466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 266DEG 24KT 3996 7470 

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

$$

Staarmann

253 
WWUS51 KPHI 212156
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
556 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

NJC005-212206-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-260721T2200Z/
Burlington NJ-
556 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 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.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for 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 3983 7489 3993 7490 4004 7479 4008 7464
      3980 7466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 267DEG 20KT 3996 7464 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 8:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex, Warren	2 hr
Jul 21, 11:01 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		59 min
Jul 21, 11:14 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		46 min
Jul 21, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		53 min
Jul 21, 1:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Morris, Sussex, Warren	53 min
Jul 21, 2:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Morris	30 min
Jul 21, 2:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Morris	50 min
Jul 21, 2:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	3 hr
Jul 21, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Hunterdon	37 min
Jul 21, 2:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Morris, Somerset	48 min
Jul 21, 3:13 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Morris, Somerset	3 hr
Jul 21, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		54 min
Jul 21, 4:38 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	4 hr
Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Gloucester, Salem	47 min
Jul 21, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		89 min
Jul 21, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset	55 min
Jul 21, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		2 hr
Jul 21, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	45 min
Jul 21, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		2 hr
Jul 21, 5:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Cape May	26 min
Jul 21, 6:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Burlington, Ocean	39 min
Jul 21, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		53 min
Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Cape May	36 min
Jul 21, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		57 min
Jul 21, 6:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean	41 min
Jul 21, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		94 min
Jul 21, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		85 min
Jul 21, 7:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Ocean	12 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.