Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 337, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 52 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 28, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT (18:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:08 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 821 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 639 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
063
WUUS51 KPHI 281808
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-029-281900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0337.260828T1808Z-260828T1900Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
208 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 208 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bass River
State Forest, or 17 miles north of Atlantic City, moving northeast
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Egg Harbor City, Tuckerton, Surf City, Port Republic,
Bamber Lake, Wading River, Brookville, Warren Grove, Bass River
State Forest, Batsto, New Gretna, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven
West, and Holiday City-Berkeley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3968 7413 3956 7422 3952 7436 3953 7436
3953 7439 3951 7439 3947 7452 3965 7468
3996 7428 3982 7414 3976 7418 3975 7416
3977 7416 3980 7412 3976 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 243DEG 16KT 3963 7443
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
PHI1 follow-up statement
955
WWUS51 KPHI 281838
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
238 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
NJC001-005-281847-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0337.000000T0000Z-260828T1900Z/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-
238 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning hasmoved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3968 7413 3960 7419 3958 7426 3958 7428
3959 7429 3958 7430 3959 7435 3974 7439
3977 7439 3984 7442 3996 7428 3982 7414
3976 7418 3975 7416 3977 7416 3980 7412
3976 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 243DEG 16KT 3969 7428
$$
NJC029-281900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0337.000000T0000Z-260828T1900Z/
Ocean NJ-
238 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY...
At 237 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beach Haven
West, or 21 miles south of Toms River, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Bamber Lake, Brookville, Warren
Grove, Beach Haven West, Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday City South,
Ocean Acres, Manahawkin, Waretown, and Holiday Heights.
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 3968 7413 3960 7419 3958 7426 3958 7428
3959 7429 3958 7430 3959 7435 3974 7439
3977 7439 3984 7442 3996 7428 3982 7414
3976 7418 3975 7416 3977 7416 3980 7412
3976 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 243DEG 16KT 3969 7428
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
PHIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 8:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Aug 28, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 61 min | |
| Aug 28, 1:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic | 4 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Aug 28, 1:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Aug 28, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 64 min | |
| Aug 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Ocean | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 95 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.