Severe Thunderstorm Warning 281, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

145 
WWUS51 KPHI 072109
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
509 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

NJC019-021-023-025-027-035-037-PAC017-072145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0281.000000T0000Z-260807T2145Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-
Middlesex NJ-Bucks PA-
509 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN HUNTERDON...MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX...NORTHWESTERN
MERCER...SOMERSET...NORTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH...MIDDLESEX AND CENTRAL
BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 508 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ogdensburg to Chester to near White House Station
to near New Hope, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. This line of storms 
         has a history of producing tree damage.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Newton, Somerset,
Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick,
Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong,
Middlesex, Princeton, and Florham Park.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 9 and 12.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 47.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 54.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 119 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4043 7420 4035 7431 4034 7520 4057 7491
      4091 7477 4110 7473 4111 7447 4110 7449
      4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430
      4090 7427 4091 7434 4075 7436 4067 7446
      4065 7441 4060 7446 4059 7421 4050 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 249DEG 24KT 4107 7465 4078 7467 4059 7474 4033
7502

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

$$

Gorse

617 
WWUS51 KPHI 072132
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
532 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

NJC019-PAC017-072142-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0281.000000T0000Z-260807T2145Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Bucks PA-
532 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HUNTERDON AND CENTRAL
BUCKS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central, northern and northwestern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4043 7420 4035 7431 4035 7474 4048 7466
      4073 7460 4110 7457 4111 7447 4110 7449
      4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430
      4090 7427 4091 7434 4075 7436 4067 7446
      4065 7441 4060 7446 4059 7421 4050 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 253DEG 26KT 4100 7433 4071 7435 4052 7442 4026
7470

$$

NJC021-023-025-027-035-037-072145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0281.000000T0000Z-260807T2145Z/
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
532 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX...NORTH CENTRAL MERCER...CENTRAL
SOMERSET...NORTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 532 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Butler to Summit to near Society Hill to near
Mercerville-Hamilton Square, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. This line of storms has a history of 
         producing wind damage.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison,
Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North
Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Middlesex, Princeton, Florham
Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, and Bound Brook.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 10 and 12.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 33 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 47.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 18, and
between mile markers 25 and 54.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 119 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4043 7420 4035 7431 4035 7474 4048 7466
      4073 7460 4110 7457 4111 7447 4110 7449
      4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430
      4090 7427 4091 7434 4075 7436 4067 7446
      4065 7441 4060 7446 4059 7421 4050 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 253DEG 26KT 4100 7433 4071 7435 4052 7442 4026
7470

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

$$

Gorse