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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 11, 20265 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 11, 2026, 9:02 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report 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
Mar 11, 2026, 9:02 PM EDT (01:02 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2026, 9:45 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 Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 11, 9:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNewfield, NJNumerous trees down across Gloucester County, including near Newfield. Time estimated.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 11, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 220 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 00:00Z on 2026-03-12Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2026-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 413 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
980 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
413 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
386 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

283 
WUUS51 KPHI 120102
SVRPHI
NJC001-009-011-015-033-120145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0007.260312T0102Z-260312T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
902 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Northern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 902 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Olivet to 7 miles southeast of Woodland Beach,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Millville, Ocean City, Cumberland, Pleasantville, Somers
  Point, Northfield, Absecon, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Laurel Lake,
  Weymouth, Woodbine, Estell Manor, Newfield, Port Republic, Corbin
  City, Newport, Leesburg, and Beesleys Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3919 7467 3921 7526 3955 7514 3955 7497
      3957 7492 3956 7475 3958 7462 3958 7454
      3954 7444 3956 7442 3955 7441 3951 7440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 263DEG 43KT 3953 7518 3924 7541 

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

$$

Hoeflich
2 follow-up statements
050 
WWUS51 KPHI 120123
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
923 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

NJC009-015-033-120132-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260312T0145Z/
Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Cape May NJ-
923 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SALEM...
SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND NORTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3943 7454 3937 7508 3957 7491
      3956 7475 3958 7462 3958 7454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 252DEG 50KT 3956 7487 3941 7501 

$$

NJC001-011-120145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260312T0145Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-
923 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 922 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Buena to near South Vineland, moving east at 60
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Weymouth, Estell Manor,
Port Republic, Dorothy, Pomona, Mays Landing, Mizpah, and
Elwood-Magnolia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3943 7454 3937 7508 3957 7491
      3956 7475 3958 7462 3958 7454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 252DEG 50KT 3956 7487 3941 7501 

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

$$

Hoeflich
639 
WWUS51 KPHI 120137 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
937 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

NJC001-011-120147-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260312T0145Z/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-
937 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND
NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3954 7444 3943 7454 3937 7508 3957 7491
      3956 7475 3958 7462 3958 7454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 263DEG 43KT 3956 7487 3941 7501 

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 8:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem47 min
Mar 11, 8:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren39 min
Mar 11, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and 1 more47 min
Mar 11, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Mar 11, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 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.