Severe Thunderstorm Warning 264, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 28, 2026, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)

Expired

Jul 28, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

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147 
WUUS51 KPHI 282255
SVRPHI
DEC001-NJC011-015-033-282345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0264.260728T2255Z-260728T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
655 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dover
  Speedway, or near Dover, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Dover, Millville, Bridgeton, Smyrna, Laurel Lake,
  Woodstown, Alloway, Camden, Quinton, Elmer, Cheswold, Greenwich,
  Shiloh, Newport, Leesburg, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Woodland Beach,
  Newport Meadows, and Dover Base Housing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...and southern New Jersey.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...and southern New Jersey.

&&

LAT...LON 3931 7561 3931 7558 3935 7555 3936 7552
      3941 7553 3971 7528 3955 7504 3919 7496
      3908 7551 3926 7565
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 230DEG 21KT 3924 7550 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL

219 
WWUS51 KPHI 282328
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
728 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

DEC001-282337-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-260728T2345Z/
Kent DE-
728 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT 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 1000 PM EDT for Delaware.

LAT...LON 3943 7551 3971 7528 3955 7504 3919 7496
      3915 7515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 270DEG 21KT 3935 7530 

$$

NJC011-015-033-282345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-260728T2345Z/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-
728 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL SALEM AND CENTRAL GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 727 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwich, or
near Bridgeton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Laurel Lake, Woodstown, Alloway,
Quinton, Elmer, Greenwich, Shiloh, Newport, Leesburg, Newport
Meadows, Fortesque, Mauricetown, Olivet, Port Norris, Dividing Creek,
Fairton, and Cedarville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New
Jersey.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3943 7551 3971 7528 3955 7504 3919 7496
      3915 7515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 270DEG 21KT 3935 7530 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL

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