Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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.
| 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, 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.
- 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
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
$$
AKL2 follow-up statements
612
WWUS51 KPHI 212224
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
624 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
NJC005-212234-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-260721T2245Z/
Burlington NJ-
624 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.
LAT...LON 3992 7445 4004 7445 4008 7421 3989 7419
3990 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 267DEG 27KT 3998 7435
$$
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
$$
AKL902
WWUS51 KPHI 212242
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
642 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
NJC029-212251-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-260721T2245Z/
Ocean NJ-
642 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.
Additionally, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect
for central Ocean County until 715 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3992 7445 4004 7445 4008 7421 3989 7419
3990 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 262DEG 23KT 3999 7423
$$
AKLThe 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 | 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, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 46 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, 6:07 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.