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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 347, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 1, 2026Monmouth County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 1, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT for Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 43 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
Sep 1, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Monmouth County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 1, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2026-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 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
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
481 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

097 
WUUS51 KPHI 012302
SVRPHI
NJC025-012345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0347.260901T2302Z-260901T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Hook,
  moving south 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...
  Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Middletown, Tinton Falls, Red
  Bank, Keansburg, Highlands, Elberon, Navesink, Collingwood Park,
  Lincroft, Eatontown, West Long Branch, Rumson, Little Silver,
  Oceanport, Neptune City, Bradley Beach, and Shrewsbury.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 100 and 114.
 
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7398 4019 7415 4045 7415 4045 7413
      4042 7405 4041 7398 4048 7402 4048 7401
      4043 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 351DEG 16KT 4044 7403 

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

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
890 
WWUS51 KPHI 012321
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
721 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

NJC025-012345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0347.000000T0000Z-260901T2345Z/
Monmouth NJ-
721 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY...

At 721 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Long Branch,
moving south at 25 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...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Red Bank, Elberon, Lincroft,
Eatontown, West Long Branch, Rumson, Little Silver, Oceanport,
Neptune City, Bradley Beach, Shrewsbury, Avon-By-the-sea, Interlaken,
Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbour, and Ocean Grove.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 100 and 111.
 
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7398 4019 7413 4035 7413 4037 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 352DEG 23KT 4030 7401 

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

$$

MPS
914 
WWUS51 KPHI 012335
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
735 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

NJC025-012345-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0347.000000T0000Z-260901T2345Z/
Monmouth NJ-
735 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 745 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 midnight EDT for
central 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 4018 7398 4019 7413 4035 7413 4037 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 351DEG 16KT 4026 7400 

$$

MPS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 2:30 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer18 hr
Sep 1, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
Sep 1, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren45 min
Sep 1, 6:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset38 min
Sep 1, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Sep 1, 7:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris2 hr
Sep 1, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth47 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.