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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT for Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 25 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
- Aug 7, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Monmouth County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 2423 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 685 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
456
WUUS51 KPHI 072042
SVRPHI
NJC025-072145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0280.260807T2042Z-260807T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
442 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 442 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Allenwood, or
near Asbury Park, moving north at 10 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...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Middletown, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red
Bank, Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Farmingdale, Allenwood,
Elberon, Ramtown, Navesink, Collingwood Park, Lincroft, Eatontown,
West Long Branch, Rumson, Little Silver, and Oceanport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 31 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 94 and 117.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4040 7396 4034 7396 4010 7401 4011 7410
4013 7410 4014 7411 4011 7413 4011 7417
4041 7422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 186DEG 9KT 4018 7411
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
250
WWUS51 KPHI 072057
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
457 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
NJC025-072145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-260807T2145Z/
Monmouth NJ-
457 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...
At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Asbury Park,
moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Red Bank, Elberon, Navesink,
Eatontown, West Long Branch, Rumson, Little Silver, Oceanport,
Neptune City, Bradley Beach, Shrewsbury, Avon-By-the-sea, Interlaken,
Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbour, and Ocean Grove.
This includes Garden State Parkway near mile marker 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4040 7396 4033 7396 4017 7400 4018 7406
4040 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 191DEG 9KT 4024 7402
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse189
WWUS51 KPHI 072107
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
507 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
NJC025-072117-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-260807T2145Z/
Monmouth NJ-
507 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
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 has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central New Jersey.
LAT...LON 4040 7396 4033 7396 4017 7400 4018 7406
4040 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 186DEG 9KT 4027 7402
$$
GorseWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 7, 4:10 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. Hot and very humid conditions are expected to persist through Tuesday of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of the area through tomorrow. 2. There are daily chances for showers and thunderstorms through tomorrow, as well as portions of next week. There is at least a marginal risk each day for localized heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding and locally damaging wind gusts with any stronger thunderstorms that develop.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 4:10 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
410 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Updated key message 1 and 2.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Hot and very humid conditions are expected to persist through
Tuesday of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of
the area through tomorrow.
2. There are daily chances for showers and thunderstorms through
tomorrow, as well as portions of next week. There is at least a
marginal risk each day for localized heavy rainfall leading to flash
flooding and locally damaging wind gusts with any stronger
thunderstorms that develop.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Hot and very humid conditions are expected to
persist through Tuesday of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect
for portions of the area through tomorrow.
A relatively stagnant synoptic pattern is developing across our
region. Quasi zonal mid and upper level flow will be in place
through the middle of next week as Bermuda high pressure persists
offshore. This will keep a steady stream of very warm and moist air
in place across the region through the period.
A prolonged period of hot and, most notably, very humid conditions
is expected to remain in place for the next several days. We look to
have a weak cold frontal passage Sunday, ushering in slightly drier
air. This will give some slight reprieve from the excessive
humidity, though highs will still be in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Moisture advection will return again by Monday though, and hot and
very humid conditions are anticipated to return Monday through
Tuesday. A somewhat stronger cold front looks to come through late
Tuesday or Wednesday, which will help break the excessive heat and
humidity some.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for portions of eastern
Pennsylvania, much of New Jersey except the far southern counties,
as well as New Castle County, Delware.
KEY MESSAGE 2...There are daily chances for showers and
thunderstorms through tomorrow, as well as portions of next week.
There is at least a marginal risk each day for localized heavy
rainfall leading to flash flooding and locally damaging wind gusts
with any stronger thunderstorms that develop.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 9 PM this evening
for our whole forecast area. MLCAPE this afternoon has reached near
or over 3000 J/kg with some favorable lapse rates. However, shear
remains around 20-30 kt. The primary risk is damaging wind gusts
with any severe thunderstorms. There remains a Slight (level 2 out
of 5) risk for areas near and northwest of the I-95 corridor. The
remainder of the area is under a Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk
for severe thunderstorms. Another concern is the heavy rainfall
potential. There is a Slight (level 2 out of 4) for excessive
rainfall for areas near and NW of I-95 corridor. The remainder of
the area is under a Marginal (level 1 out of 4) risk for excessive
rainfall. PWATs of 2 inches or greater today along with a warm cloud
layer process showcases the heavy rainfall risk. Given these
conditions, rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour are possible.
On Saturday, the extent of the convection remains more unclear. The
current guidance shows isolated convection developing during the
later afternoon into the evening hours. PWATs look slightly lower
than today, and mean flow is a bit more westerly than southwesterly,
but overall the thermodynamics appear similar. There will be less
forcing, so the coverage is more isolated compared to today. We
remain in a Marginal (level 1 out of 4) risk for excessive rainfall
from WPC. In terms of the severe weather potential, SPC has added a
Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk for isolated severe thunderstorms
for most of our area with the primary hazard being damaging wind
gusts.
We look to have a weak cold frontal passage by Sunday, ushering in
slightly drier air. This combined with subtle subsidence aloft will
help briefly limit convection potential on Sunday. Moisture and
forcing aloft will return by Monday as mean flow shifts more
westerly and mid level flow increases. This should result in a
greater severe thunderstorm threat compared to this week, and
perhaps slightly lower flash flooding threat, but the details into
the period early next week remain unclear. Long story short, Monday
and Tuesday look to continue the hot and humid conditions and daily
thunderstorm chances.
A somewhat stronger cold front looks to come through late Tuesday or
Wednesday, which will help break the excessive heat and humidity
some, but the pattern aloft may still support diurnally driven
convection.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
This afternoon...VFR expected for most of the day. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will develop late in the day,
primarily after 20-23Z from west to east. Southwest winds
generally between 5-10 kts, locally up to 15 kts. ,
Tonight...Primarily VFR expected, however restrictions are
possible at times prior to 04Z with any showers or
thunderstorms. Patchy fog possible late. Moderate confidence
overall.
Saturday...VFR. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms with MVFR
conditions.
Outlook...
Saturday night...Mostly VFR except lower conditions possible
with evening showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday-Sunday night...VFR conditions expected.
Monday-Tuesday...Mostly VFR except lower conditions possible
with afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
No prevailing marine hazards are expected through Saturday.
Southwesterly winds increasing to 15-20 kts with seas of 2-4
feet. A line of showers and thunderstorms may move offshore late
in the evening, with gusts of 30-40 kts and locally higher seas
possible. On Saturday, seas remain at 2-4 feet with a
southwesterly wind around 15-20 kt.
Outlook...
Sunday through Wednesday...No prevailing marine hazards expected.
Thunderstorms possible Saturday night and Tuesday night.
Rip Currents...
For Saturday...Southwesterly winds continue and should increase
some to 10-20 mph. Breaking waves in the surf zone are forecast
to increase some, especially for much of the Jersey Shore, at 2
to 4 feet. Given the increasing surf and southerly winds, went
with a MODERATE risk for the development of dangerous rip
currents for the Jersey Shore. Breaking waves should be a little
lower still for the Delaware Beaches and coastal Monmouth
County, therefore went with a LOW risk for the development of
dangerous rip currents.
For Sunday...Similar conditions Sunday as Saturday. Southwesterly
winds continue around 10-20 mph. Breaking waves in the surf
zone are forecast to remain 2 to 4 feet. Given the increasing
surf and southerly winds, went with a MODERATE risk for the
development of dangerous rip currents for the Jersey Shore.
Breaking waves should be a little lower still for the Delaware
Beaches and coastal Monmouth County, therefore went with a LOW
risk for the development of dangerous rip currents.
For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for PAZ070-071-101>106.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for PAZ060>062.
NJ...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for NJZ008>010-012>015-
017>020-027.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for NJZ001-007.
DE...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for DEZ001.
MD...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...Guzzo/Staarmann
AVIATION...Franklin/Staarmann
MARINE...Gorse/Guzzo/StaarmannHazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 5:07 AM EDT, 11 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 507 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 MDZ012-015-019-020-080915- Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- 507 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening, with potential for damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding being the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hot and very humid conditions will persist through Tuesday along with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. Any stronger thunderstorms may produce locally damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall, which could lead to flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. Staarmann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 67 min |
| Aug 7, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 4:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 48 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 1 more | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 4:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 5:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 57 min | |
| Aug 7, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Aug 7, 6:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 4 hr |
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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.