Alert archive / New Jersey / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2026, 5:40 PM EDT for Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 26 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
- Jun 12, 2026, 5:40 PM EDT (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 6:00 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 52 | Harvey Cedars, NJ | NJWxNet Station NJ11 Harvey Cedars. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 979 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
583
WUUS51 KPHI 122140
SVRPHI
NJC029-122230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0074.260612T2140Z-260612T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
540 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brookville,
or 19 miles south of Toms River, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Surf City, Brookville, Warren Grove, Beach Haven West,
Manahawkin, Ocean Acres, and Waretown.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 57 and 71.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3956 7398 3952 7401 3964 7439 3972 7439
3982 7435 3978 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 285DEG 17KT 3972 7430
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich3 follow-up statements
792
WWUS51 KPHI 122148
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
548 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
NJC029-122230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260612T2230Z/
Ocean NJ-
548 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...
At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beach Haven
West, or 19 miles south of Toms River, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Barnegat, Surf City, Brookville, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean
Acres, and Waretown.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 62 and 71.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 7413 3968 7433 3981 7431 3979 7406
3978 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 285DEG 17KT 3971 7425
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich451
WWUS51 KPHI 122201
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
601 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
NJC029-122230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260612T2230Z/
Ocean NJ-
601 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...
At 601 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Surf City, or
20 miles south of Toms River, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Surf City, Beach Haven West, and Manahawkin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 7413 3966 7424 3979 7416 3978 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 284DEG 18KT 3969 7414
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich361 WWUS51 KPHI 122206 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 606 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 NJC029-122216- /O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260612T2230Z/ Ocean NJ- 606 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. LAT...LON 3962 7413 3966 7424 3979 7416 3978 7405 TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 285DEG 17KT 3977 7425 $$ Hoeflich
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 16 min |
| Jun 11, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Jun 11, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 10:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| Jun 11, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 46 min | |
| Jun 12, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 35 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.