New Jersey Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 14:23

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 5:23PM EDT until July 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 2:23pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 523 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chatsworth, or 22 miles southwest of Toms River, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Tuckerton, Presidential Lakes Estates, Surf City, Presidential Lakes, Bamber Lake, Brookville, Bass River State Forest, Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Old Halfway, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven West, Mystic Island, Ocean Acres, Manahawkin, and Waretown. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 53 and 78.
Instruction: 
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Burlington, NJ; Ocean, NJ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mount Holly NJ