Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 25 min. 2 reports 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 22, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Berks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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 22, 4:52 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Upper Uwchlan Twp, PA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Jun 22, 5:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Devault, PA | Trees and wires down reported around Charlestown Township. Time estimated by radar. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 1417 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
596
WFUS51 KPHI 222035
TORPHI
PAC011-029-045-091-222100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0005.260622T2035Z-260622T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
435 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
West central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
North central Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Honey Brook, or 10 miles east of New Holland,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Pottstown, Phoenixville, Coatesville, Downingtown, Collegeville,
Royersford, Trappe, Honey Brook, Schwenksville, Elverson, New
Morgan, Pughtown, Lionville-Marchwood, Valley Forge, Glenmoore,
Paoli, Chester Springs, Lionville, Cedarville, and West Goshen.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 325.
Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 2.
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 4004 7593 4011 7594 4014 7588 4018 7594
4027 7546 3997 7540 4000 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 262DEG 31KT 4010 7589
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Cooper1 follow-up statement
131
WWUS51 KPHI 222047
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
447 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
PAC011-222057-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260622T2100Z/
Berks PA-
447 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BERKS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4016 7582 4023 7545 3997 7540 3999 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 262DEG 31KT 4011 7575
$$
PAC029-045-091-222100-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260622T2100Z/
Montgomery PA-Chester PA-Delaware PA-
447 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND NORTH CENTRAL DELAWARE
COUNTIES...
At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Glenmoore, or 13 miles northwest of West Chester,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Phoenixville, Coatesville, Downingtown, Collegeville, Royersford,
Trappe, Elverson, Valley Forge, Glenmoore, Paoli, Chester Springs,
Pughtown, Lionville, Lionville-Marchwood, West Goshen, Spring City,
Malvern, Exton, Thorndale, and Chesterbrook.
This includes Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 302 and 325.
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 4016 7582 4023 7545 3997 7540 3999 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 262DEG 31KT 4011 7575
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CooperThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 25 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 4:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 53 min |
| Jun 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 6:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 51 min |
| Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.