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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT for Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 28 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
- Jul 16, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 8:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Eagleswood Twp, NJ | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Eagleswood Twp. Multiple trees and wires down across Eagleswood Twp. Time estimated from radar. |
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 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 1921 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
954
WFUS51 KPHI 170002
TORPHI
NJC005-029-170030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0009.260717T0002Z-260717T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
802 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 802 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bass River State Forest, or 18 miles north of
Atlantic City, moving southeast at 25 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...
Tuckerton, Bass River State Forest, and Mystic Island.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 53 and 61.
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.
If on or near Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor, get away from the
water and move to safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms
can produce large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water.
Move into dock and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the
water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3941 7431 3946 7434 3946 7431 3949 7431
3949 7435 3947 7433 3948 7436 3950 7435
3963 7446 3971 7437 3960 7412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 314DEG 22KT 3963 7438
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
MJL2 follow-up statements
135
WWUS51 KPHI 170016
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
816 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC005-170026-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260717T0030Z/
Burlington NJ-
816 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3946 7426 3959 7437 3965 7430 3960 7412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 314DEG 22KT 3957 7430
$$
NJC029-170030-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260717T0030Z/
Ocean NJ-
816 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY...
At 816 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tuckerton, or 15 miles northeast of Atlantic City,
moving southeast at 25 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...
Tuckerton and Mystic Island.
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.
If on or near Little Egg Harbor, get away from the water and move to
safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce
large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock
and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3946 7426 3959 7437 3965 7430 3960 7412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 314DEG 22KT 3957 7430
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
MJL462 WWUS51 KPHI 170022 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 822 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 NJC029-170031- /O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260717T0030Z/ Ocean NJ- 822 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for southeastern Ocean County. LAT...LON 3946 7426 3959 7437 3965 7430 3960 7412 TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 314DEG 22KT 3955 7428 $$ MJL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 72 min | |
| Jul 16, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 97 min | |
| Jul 16, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 25 min | |
| Jul 16, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 84 min | |
| Jul 17, 1:40 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more | 33 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 40 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.