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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 297, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 10, 2026Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT for Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 43 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 10, 4:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLower Mount Bethel Twp, PATrees down in Lower Mount Bethel Township. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 10, 4:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGUpper Mount Bethel Twp, PATrees down in Upper Mount Bethel Township. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 10, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 2026-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

879 
WUUS51 KPHI 102002
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-041-PAC089-095-102045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0297.260810T2002Z-260810T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  South central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 402 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belfast, or 9
  miles north of Easton, moving east at 50 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...
  Easton, Forks, Hackettstown, Wilson, Washington, Nazareth, Bangor,
  High Bridge, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Clinton, Belvidere, Harmony,
  Oxford, Glen Gardner, Chester, Belfast, Hampton, Lebanon, and
  Tatamy.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 5 and
25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7540 4095 7535 4084 7467 4058 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 282DEG 42KT 4081 7528 

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

$$

MPS
3 follow-up statements
057 
WWUS51 KPHI 102020
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
420 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

PAC089-102030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-260810T2045Z/
Monroe PA-
420 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

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

LAT...LON 4071 7527 4083 7516 4077 7470 4058 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 285DEG 38KT 4073 7510 

$$

NJC019-027-041-PAC095-102045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-260810T2045Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-Northampton PA-
420 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN
WARREN AND EAST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harmony, or 7
miles northeast of Easton, moving east at 45 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...
Easton, Forks, Washington, High Bridge, Clinton, Harmony, Oxford,
Glen Gardner, Hampton, Lebanon, Califon, Bloomsbury, Brass Castle,
Pleasant Valley, Roxburg, Annandale, White House Station, Long
Valley, and Phillipsburg.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 5 and
25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.

&&

LAT...LON 4071 7527 4083 7516 4077 7470 4058 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 285DEG 38KT 4073 7510 

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

$$

MPS
381 
WWUS51 KPHI 102033
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
433 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

PAC095-102043-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-260810T2045Z/
Northampton PA-
433 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

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

LAT...LON 4065 7505 4081 7501 4081 7500 4077 7470
      4058 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 283DEG 37KT 4071 7495 

$$

NJC019-027-041-102045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-260810T2045Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-
433 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTIES...

At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glen Gardner,
or 14 miles east of Easton, moving east at 40 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...
Washington, High Bridge, Clinton, Oxford, Glen Gardner, Hampton,
Lebanon, Califon, Brass Castle, Pleasant Valley, Annandale, White
House Station, and Long Valley.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 9 and
25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.

&&

LAT...LON 4065 7505 4081 7501 4081 7500 4077 7470
      4058 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 283DEG 37KT 4071 7495 

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

$$

MPS
287 
WWUS51 KPHI 102041
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
441 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

NJC019-027-041-102051-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-260810T2045Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Warren NJ-
441 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...
SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
445 PM EDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 4065 7505 4081 7501 4081 7500 4077 7470
      4058 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 282DEG 42KT 4069 7484 

$$

MPS

What 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 10, 2:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms will return today and into the middle of the week. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, as well as a marginal risk for localized heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding. 2. Hot and humid conditions will persist into the middle of the week, but humidity will not be as oppressive as recent days. 3. There is potential for minor tidal flooding during the evening high tides this week along the Atlantic coast, Delaware Bay, and tidal Delaware River, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 2:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
237 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the entire CWA
until 9PM this evening.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms will return
today and into the middle of the week. There is a risk for
strong to severe thunderstorms, as well as a marginal risk for
localized heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding.

2. Hot and humid conditions will persist into the middle of the
week, but humidity will not be as oppressive as recent days.

3. There is potential for minor tidal flooding during the
evening high tides this week along the Atlantic coast, Delaware
Bay, and tidal Delaware River, especially on Tuesday and
Wednesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms
will return today and into the middle of the week. There is a
risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, as well as a marginal
risk for localized heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the entire CWA
until 9PM this evening.

A mid-level shortwave trough is approaching the area as of the afternoon
and should transit through until the evening as mean flow shifts
more westerly and mid-level flow increases amid falling heights.
Model consensus suggest this will arrive right around peak
diurnal instability in the mid to late afternoon hours.

SPC has expanded the Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) Risk for
severe thunderstorms farther east to include our entire region,
save for a small portion of southeastern Delaware. There remains
some uncertainty in exactly how convection will evolve this
afternoon, and thus which areas will be at greater risk for
severe storms, so we'll have to monitor trends upstream closely
as the day progresses.

The primary risk with any thunderstorms today will be damaging
wind gusts, as there looks to be more of an upscale growth
potential into a line segment(s) as the activity approaches our
area. Instability of 2000-3000 J/kg and low-level lapse rates
upward of 8C/km are supportive of damaging wind gusts, and deep
layer shear in the 25-35 kt range will support organized
convection. The line of storms will likely be fairly fast
moving, say 40-50 mph, so this should be a quick hitting event.
The tornado threat, while still non-zero, will be very limited
as LCLs will be fairly high and low level shear is meager at
best. As for flash flooding, there is a Marginal (level 1 out
4) Risk for excessive rainfall for our entire area. PWATs do
look to increase again to upwards of 2 inches, so there is heavy
rain potential. However, with a quick moving linear storm mode
anticipated, this will limit the potential for flash flooding.

The trend for lower instability has continued for Tuesday given
the faster evolution of the synoptic features (cold front and
shortwave trough). Tuesday's activity will be displaced to our
southwest. With that said, we could still see some convection
potential, or even get the remnants of whatever occurs upstream
later in the evening. So while the threat of severe storms now
appears to be lower for Tuesday, we could still get showers and
storms in some form. Details for Tuesday are even more uncertain
than Monday, and Monday's activity will probably play some role
in what exactly happens Tuesday. SPC expanded the Marginal Risk
(level 1 out of 5) farther northeast into the Philly metro area,
and the entire area remains in the Marginal Risk (level 1 out
of 4) for excessive rainfall.

A cold front looks to stall to our northwest Tuesday into Wednesday.
Multiple waves look to ride along the stalled boundary which will
support diurnally driven convection continuing at least through
Wednesday, and possible Thursday. The front looks to push through
by late Thursday, and a much drier and cooler airmass will arrive
by Friday and Saturday as a result. This will bring us a more
pronounced break in convective potential and more pleasant weather
conditions.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Hot and humid conditions will persist into the
middle of the week, but humidity will not be as oppressive as
recent days.

A relatively stagnant synoptic pattern will remain in place
across our region. Quasi zonal mid and upper level flow will be
in place through the middle of the week as Bermuda high pressure
persists offshore. This will keep a very warm and moist airmass
in place across the region through the period.

Hot and humid conditions will continue into the middle of the
week, although slightly lower temperatures and dewpoints will
arrive for Wednesday. Dewpoints are anticipated to mix out into
the mid to upper 60s again this afternoon. This will give some
slight reprieve from the excessive humidity we've experienced in
recent days, though highs will still be in the upper 80s to mid
90s. The lower dewpoints will result in maximum heat indices
mainly in the mid to upper 90s, though could get near 100
degrees in Delmarva and near the coast in New Jersey. Since the
forecast is decidedly below criteria, we have opted to continue
without a new Heat Advisory, though it will still be hot and
humid.

The faster synoptic pattern evolution described in the first
section above will continue to support slightly lower temperatures
and heat index values beginning Tuesday. High temperatures in
the mid 80s to low 90s degrees for most Tuesday through Thursday,
with heat indices mainly in the mid 80s to mid 90s. This is closer
to average for early to mid August.

By Friday and Saturday with the front finally having pushed through,
a much drier and more cooler airmass will arrive, which will bring
much more pleasant weather conditions. Dewpoints may drop into the
50s again for many areas with highs forecast to be in the low to
mid 80s. Dewpoints look to start rebounding into the 60s again
by Sunday.

KEY MESSAGE 3...There is potential for minor tidal flooding
during the evening high tides this week along the Atlantic
coast, Delaware Bay, and tidal Delaware River, especially on
Tuesday and Wednesday.

As we approach the New Moon on Wednesday, astronomical tides for
the evening high tide cycles will increase to around a half foot
below minor flood stage in many areas this week along the
Atlantic coasts of New Jersey and Delware, Delaware Bay, and
the tidal Delaware River. With tide departures running around a
half foot above average, this will raise a threat of minor flood
stage being reached for these areas.

We will continue to monitor the tide departures in the coming
total water level forecasts. Coastal Flood Advisories may be
needed for a few zones if the departures become high enough,
but at least spotty minor tidal flooding should be anticipated
around the times of the evening high tides this week. The
highest astronomical tides will occur on Wednesday, though
Tuesday's tides are of similar height. The threat of minor tidal
flooding may linger through Thursday or Friday as well.

Tidal flooding is not currently forecast for the Eastern Shore
of Chesapeake Bay.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Rest of Today...Prevailing VFR. Chances for TSRA after 19Z with
brief restrictions possible. Southwest to west winds increasing
to near 10 kts by 19Z or so. High confidence in prevailing
conditions, low confidence on timing of thunderstorms.

Tonight...Prevailing VFR conditions. Any thunderstorms ending
prior to 02Z. Southwest winds 5-10 kts shifting west to
northwest after 06Z. High confidence in prevailing conditions.

Outlook...

Tuesday-Thursday... Prevailing VFR. Restrictions possible with
afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.

Friday-Saturday... VFR. No significant weather expected.

&&

.MARINE...
No prevailing marine hazards through tonight. Winds south to
southwest around 5-15 kts, increasing to 10-20 kts during the
afternoon. Seas 2-3 feet. Thunderstorms are possible during the
afternoon and evening hours on Monday.

Outlook...

Tuesday through Friday... No prevailing marine hazards expected.
Thunderstorms possible each afternoon and evening through Friday.

Rip Currents...

For Today...Light winds in the morning will increase and settle
out of the south-southwest around 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Breaking wave heights of 1 to 2 feet are expected
with multiple swell groups and periods, generally ranging around
5 to 7 seconds. Given these conditions, have opted to continue
with a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip currents at
all beaches.

For Tuesday...Light winds in the morning will settle out of the
west-southwest in the afternoon between 5 to 15 mph. Breaking
wave heights will remain around 1 to 2 feet with a southerly 2
foot swell around 5 to 7 seconds. With little changes in overall
conditions, will go with a LOW risk for dangerous rip currents
at all beaches.

For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...AKL/Guzzo/Staarmann/po
AVIATION...AKL/Staarmann/po
MARINE...DeSilva/Staarmann/po
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 6:59 AM EDT, 9 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
659 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

MDZ012-015-019-020-110915-
Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
659 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hot and humid conditions will persist through Tuesday along with
daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. Chances for severe
thunderstorms will return for Monday and Tuesday.

.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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton39 min
Aug 10, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Northampton40 min
Aug 10, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware20 min
Aug 10, 5:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Salem39 min
Aug 10, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Aug 10, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI68 min
Aug 10, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Aug 10, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Aug 10, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Aug 10, 7:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.