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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 39 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 21, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 21, 2:06 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2026-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 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
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.

847 
WUUS51 KPHI 212206
SVRPHI
NJC005-029-212245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0220.260721T2206Z-260721T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Browns Mills,
  or 18 miles west of Toms River, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Toms River, Lakewood, Beachwood, Presidential Lakes Estates,
  Lakehurst, Holiday City South, Pleasant Plains, Cedar Glen West,
  Presidential Lakes, Holiday City-Berkeley, Cedar Glen Lakes,
  Whiting, Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Browns Mills, Leisure Village
  West-Pine Lake Park, South Toms River, Country Lake Estates, Silver
  Ridge, Holiday City, and Holiday Heights.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 78 and 85.
 
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.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3991 7458 4004 7459 4009 7421 3989 7419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 262DEG 23KT 3998 7454 

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

$$

AKL
2 follow-up statements
612 
WWUS51 KPHI 212224
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-212234-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-260721T2245Z/
Burlington NJ-
624 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON 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 3992 7445 4004 7445 4008 7421 3989 7419
      3990 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 267DEG 27KT 3998 7435 

$$

NJC029-212245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-260721T2245Z/
Ocean NJ-
624 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whiting, or 8
miles west of Toms River, 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...
Toms River, Lakewood, Beachwood, Lakehurst, Holiday City-Berkeley,
Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting, Holiday City South, Pleasant Plains, Cedar
Glen West, Pine Ridge At Crestwood, Leisure Village West-Pine Lake
Park, South Toms River, Silver Ridge, Leisure Knoll, Crestwood
Village, Holiday City, and Holiday Heights.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 78 and 85.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 7445 4004 7445 4008 7421 3989 7419
      3990 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 267DEG 27KT 3998 7435 

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

$$

AKL
902 
WWUS51 KPHI 212242
SVSPHI

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

NJC029-212251-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-260721T2245Z/
Ocean NJ-
642 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Additionally, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect 
for central Ocean County until 715 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3992 7445 4004 7445 4008 7421 3989 7419
      3990 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 262DEG 23KT 3999 7423 

$$

AKL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 8:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren2 hr
Jul 21, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jul 21, 11:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI46 min
Jul 21, 12:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 21, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren53 min
Jul 21, 2:00 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMorris30 min
Jul 21, 2:25 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMorris50 min
Jul 21, 2:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris3 hr
Jul 21, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon37 min
Jul 21, 2:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMorris, Somerset48 min
Jul 21, 3:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset3 hr
Jul 21, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 21, 4:38 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem47 min
Jul 21, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI89 min
Jul 21, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset55 min
Jul 21, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden46 min
Jul 21, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 21, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem45 min
Jul 21, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 21, 5:49 PM EDTTornado WarningPHICape May26 min
Jul 21, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDTTornado WarningPHICape May36 min
Jul 21, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Jul 21, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean41 min
Jul 21, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI94 min
Jul 21, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
Jul 21, 7:06 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIOcean12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.