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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 242, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 27, 2026Atlantic County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Camden County, Gloucester 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 27, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 54 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 nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 220 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.

236 
WUUS51 KPHI 272206
SVRPHI
NJC001-007-015-272245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0242.260727T2206Z-260727T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  South central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Victory
  Lakes, or 12 miles northeast of Vineland, moving south at 5 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...
  Hammonton, Buena, Folsom, and Collings Lakes.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 23 and
33.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3967 7493 3968 7481 3953 7474 3954 7496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 356DEG 5KT 3960 7486 

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

$$

Guzzo
1 follow-up statement
702 
WWUS51 KPHI 272221
SVSPHI

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

NJC001-007-015-272245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0242.000000T0000Z-260727T2245Z/
Atlantic NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTH CENTRAL CAMDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 621 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Victory Lakes,
or 11 miles northeast of Vineland, moving south at 5 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...
Hammonton, Buena, Folsom, and Collings Lakes.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 23 and
32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3966 7493 3966 7480 3953 7474 3954 7496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 358DEG 5KT 3960 7489 

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

$$

Guzzo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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, 2:15 PM EDTFlood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more38 hr
Jul 27, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden48 min
Jul 27, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren40 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, 6:07 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

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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.