Severe Thunderstorm Warning 283, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 7, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT (21:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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190 
WUUS51 KPHI 072101
SVRPHI
NJC021-PAC017-072145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0283.260807T2101Z-260807T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 501 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodside, or
  near Trenton, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Trenton, Bensalem, Ewing, Princeton, Bristol, Hightstown,
  Pennington, Yardley, Newtown, Hopewell, Tullytown, Langhorne,
  Washington Crossing, Feasterville-Trevose, Windsor, Feasterville,
  Woodside, Richboro, Edinburg, and White Horse.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 351 and 359.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 37 and 40.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 58 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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 4021 7455 4016 7467 4018 7471 4014 7472
      4012 7479 4013 7482 4010 7484 4007 7493
      4012 7496 4019 7506 4041 7474 4037 7472
      4038 7469 4033 7462 4025 7448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 240DEG 19KT 4020 7487 

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

$$

Gorse

862 
WWUS51 KPHI 072122
SVSPHI

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

NJC021-PAC017-072145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0283.000000T0000Z-260807T2145Z/
Mercer NJ-Bucks PA-
522 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR MERCER AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Mercerville-Hamilton Square, or over Trenton, moving northeast at 20
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...
Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Bristol, Hightstown, Yardley, Tullytown,
Langhorne, Windsor, Woodside, Edinburg, White Horse,
Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Langhorn, Levittown, Lawrenceville,
Florence-Roebling, Twin Rivers, Morrisville, and Penndel.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A.
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 353 and 359.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 40.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 58 and 72.

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 this storm. 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 4021 7455 4016 7467 4018 7471 4014 7472
      4012 7479 4013 7482 4010 7484 4012 7496
      4020 7491 4037 7467 4033 7462 4025 7448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 240DEG 19KT 4023 7471 

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

$$

Gorse

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