New Jersey Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 15:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 6:26PM EDT until July 16 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... East central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 626 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warren Grove, or 18 miles southwest of Toms River, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 609 PM EDT, a 65 MPH wind gust was reported at the Ship Bottom mesonet weather station. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Brookville, Warren Grove, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres, and Waretown. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 57 and 73.
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