Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 5:49PM EDT until July 21 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
TORPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Scotch Bonnet, or 9 miles northeast of Cape May,
moving east 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...
North Wildwood, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Cape May Court
House, Scotch Bonnet, Rio Grande, West Wildwood, and
Whitesboro-Burleigh.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 4 and 15.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cape May, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: