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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 228, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 27, 2026Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT for Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey. It was in force for 48 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 27, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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 nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 2026-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 199 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
199 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

224 
WUUS51 KPHI 271857
SVRPHI
NJC005-007-PAC017-091-101-271945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0228.260727T1857Z-260727T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  South central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riverside, or
  8 miles east of Philadelphia, moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Willingboro,
  Burlington, Bristol, Riverside, Palmyra, Jenkintown, Beverly,
  Rockledge, Abington, Bryn Athyn, Wissinoming, Ramblewood,
  Feasterville-Trevose, Barclay-Kingston, Northeast Philadelphia, and
  Cherry Hill Mall.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 348 and 355.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 26 and 40.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4009 7518 4019 7497 4002 7475 3988 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 317DEG 10KT 4004 7497 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
562 
WWUS51 KPHI 271918
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
318 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

NJC005-007-PAC017-091-101-271945-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0228.000000T0000Z-260727T1945Z/
Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-Philadelphia PA-
318 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY...SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS AND NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA
COUNTIES...

At 317 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holmesburg, or
near Philadelphia, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Willingboro,
Burlington, Bristol, Riverside, Palmyra, Jenkintown, Beverly,
Rockledge, Bryn Athyn, Wissinoming, Ramblewood, Feasterville-Trevose,
Barclay-Kingston, Northeast Philadelphia, Cherry Hill Mall, and
Feasterville.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 5.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 349 and 355.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 26 and 40.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 7517 4018 7496 4002 7475 3988 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 317DEG 9KT 4005 7504 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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246 
WWUS51 KPHI 271936 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
336 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

NJC005-007-PAC017-091-101-271946-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0228.000000T0000Z-260727T1945Z/
Camden NJ-Burlington NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-Philadelphia PA-
336 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTH CENTRAL
BUCKS AND NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 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.

LAT...LON 4008 7517 4018 7496 4002 7475 3988 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 317DEG 10KT 4002 7500 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 2:15 PM EDTFlood WatchPHIBerks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more38 hr
Jul 27, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Montgomery44 min
Jul 27, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia49 min
Jul 27, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton40 min
Jul 27, 3:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIDelaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jul 27, 5:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHILehigh2 hr
Jul 27, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh23 min
Jul 27, 2:13 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI52 hr
Jul 27, 3:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
Jul 27, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
Jul 27, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer39 min
Jul 27, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden31 min
Jul 27, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset24 min
Jul 27, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex39 min
Jul 27, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden31 min
Jul 27, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex27 min
Jul 27, 5:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex3 hr
Jul 27, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Gloucester39 min
Jul 27, 6:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIAtlantic4 hr
Jul 27, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester47 min
Jul 27, 6:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester2 hr
Jul 27, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester15 min

Nearby

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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.