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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 1, 2026Burlington County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It was in force for 21 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, 9:07 PM EDT (01:07 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2026, 9:28 PM EDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Burlington County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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 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 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2026-09-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 353 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 00:00Z on 2026-09-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
353 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
466 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.1
Supercell composite
-0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

723 
WFUS51 KPHI 020107
TORPHI
NJC005-020145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0034.260902T0107Z-260902T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
907 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 907 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mount Holly, or 15 miles east of Camden, moving
  southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lumberton, Mount Holly, Pemberton, and Nws Office.

This includes New Jersey Turnpike near exit 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 7486 4003 7482 3998 7468 3990 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 311DEG 21KT 4000 7483 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
239 
WWUS51 KPHI 020118
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-020145-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-260902T0145Z/
Burlington NJ-
918 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY...

At 918 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lumberton, or 14 miles east of Camden, moving south
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Lumberton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 7486 4001 7481 3994 7474 3990 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 000DEG 12KT 3997 7484 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Staarmann
329 
WWUS51 KPHI 020128
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-020138-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-260902T0145Z/
Burlington NJ-
928 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
southern 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 4000 7486 4001 7481 3994 7474 3990 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 311DEG 21KT 3993 7478 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
Sep 1, 8:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean52 min
Sep 1, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI94 min
Sep 1, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem58 min
Sep 1, 8:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester49 min
Sep 1, 8:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester, Salem3 hr
Sep 1, 8:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatPHICumberland, Salem59 min
Sep 1, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem48 min
Sep 1, 9:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean71 min
Sep 1, 9:16 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington12 min
Sep 1, 9:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex116 min
Sep 1, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI68 min
Sep 1, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Sep 1, 9:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Gloucester115 min
Sep 1, 9:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean57 min
Sep 1, 9:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland42 min
Sep 1, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Sep 1, 10:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Sep 1, 11:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Sep 2, 3:53 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean40 hr

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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.