Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Burlington 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 21, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT (22:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2026, 7:15 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 Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 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, 7:09 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Stafford Twp, NJ | Tree down in Stafford Twp. 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 174 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.
426
WUUS51 KPHI 212234
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-029-212315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0221.260721T2234Z-260721T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
634 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 634 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cedar Glen Lakes to near Penn State Forest to
near Elwood-Magnolia, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Hammonton, Beachwood, Tuckerton, Presidential Lakes
Estates, Seaside Heights, Surf City, Wading River, Warren Grove,
Chatsworth, Wharton State Forest, Presidential Lakes, Bamber Lake,
Brookville, Bass River State Forest, Batsto, Old Halfway, Penn
State Forest, Beach Haven West, and Mystic Island.
This includes the following highways...
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 52 and 80.
Atlantic City Expressway near mile marker 29.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 7405 3972 7409 3958 7420 3962 7486
3978 7466 3993 7457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 261DEG 34KT 3992 7439 3970 7447 3959 7478
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AKL2 follow-up statements
776
WWUS51 KPHI 212258
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
658 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
NJC001-212308-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-260721T2315Z/
Atlantic NJ-
658 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.
LAT...LON 3972 7409 3961 7417 3965 7465 3978 7450
3990 7441 3994 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 268DEG 27KT 3993 7419 3971 7427 3960 7458
$$
NJC005-029-212315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-260721T2315Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
658 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES...
At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Beachwood to near Beach Haven West to near Egg Harbor
City, 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...
Barnegat, Beachwood, Surf City, Bamber Lake, Brookville, Bass River
State Forest, Warren Grove, Old Halfway, Penn State Forest, Beach
Haven West, Ocean Acres, Manahawkin, and Waretown.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 56 and 79.
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 3972 7409 3961 7417 3965 7465 3978 7450
3990 7441 3994 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 268DEG 27KT 3993 7419 3971 7427 3960 7458
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AKL181
WWUS51 KPHI 212314
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
NJC005-029-212323-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-260721T2315Z/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have largely moved out of the
area. Therefore, the Severe Thunderstorm warning will be allowed to
expire. However, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for east
central Ocean County until 730 PM EDT.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.
LAT...LON 3972 7409 3961 7417 3965 7465 3978 7450
3990 7441 3994 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 261DEG 34KT 3995 7404 3973 7412 3962 7443
$$
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, 6:06 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, 6:41 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.