Severe Thunderstorm Warning 326, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT (17:26 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ

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835 
WUUS51 KPHI 271726
SVRPHI
NJC023-025-271815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0326.260827T1726Z-260827T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
126 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jamesburg, or
  7 miles south of New Brunswick, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick,
  Sayreville, Holmdel, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Jamesburg,
  Cranbury, Brownville, Dayton, Robertsville, and Clearbrook Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4034 7408 4029 7453 4030 7453 4043 7455
      4049 7427 4046 7426 4045 7421 4044 7420
      4046 7418 4045 7417 4045 7414 4046 7414
      4044 7411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 261DEG 23KT 4038 7445 

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

$$

PHI

391 
WWUS51 KPHI 271751
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
151 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

NJC023-025-271815-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-260827T1815Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
151 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 151 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Old Bridge, or
10 miles southeast of New Brunswick, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Holmdel, Keansburg, Matawan,
Brownville, Robertsville, Lincroft, Morganville, Yorketown, South
River, Spotswood, Keyport, and Milltown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4030 7442 4044 7443 4047 7426 4046 7426
      4045 7421 4044 7420 4046 7418 4045 7417
      4045 7414 4046 7414 4044 7411 4040 7410
      4034 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 262DEG 17KT 4036 7434 

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

$$

PHI

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