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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0279 Issued by the Mount Holly / Philadelphia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-07 15:07:30
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WUUS51 KPHI 072006
SVRPHI
NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-077-089-095-072100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0279.260807T2006Z-260807T2100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
406 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
Western Morris County in northern New Jersey...
Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
East central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
East central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Eastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 406 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Flatbrookville to near Bangor to Ancient Oaks,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Newton, Bethlehem, Dover, Hopatcong, Forks,
Emmaus, Hackettstown, Wilson, Wharton, Washington, Blairstown,
Hellertown, Nazareth, Bangor, Mount Arlington, Franklin,
Flemington, and High Bridge.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 51 and 54.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 56 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 26.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is
occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7446
4073 7466 4072 7472 4064 7472 4046 7485
4052 7560 4075 7529 4111 7506 4108 7503
4109 7500 4119 7488 4124 7444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 265DEG 27KT 4110 7498 4082 7521 4056 7557
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-07 15:45:56
090
WWUS51 KPHI 072045
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
445 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
PAC077-089-072055-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260807T2100Z/
Lehigh PA-Monroe PA-
445 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LEHIGH AND EAST
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7446
4073 7466 4072 7472 4063 7473 4046 7485
4050 7537 4113 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 265DEG 27KT 4110 7470 4078 7485 4048 7504
$$
NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-095-072100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260807T2100Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
445 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR HUNTERDON...WESTERN MORRIS...SOUTHERN SUSSEX...WARREN...
NORTHWESTERN BUCKS AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...
At 445 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newton to near Beatyestown to near Erwinna,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Hackettstown, Wilson, Wharton,
Washington, Blairstown, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Flemington, High
Bridge, Stanhope, Hamburg, Netcong, Clinton, Belvidere, Harmony, and
Peapack And Gladstone.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 74 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 26.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 8 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7446
4073 7466 4072 7472 4063 7473 4046 7485
4050 7537 4113 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 265DEG 27KT 4110 7470 4078 7485 4048 7504
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-07 15:45:56
090
WWUS51 KPHI 072045
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
445 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
PAC077-089-072055-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260807T2100Z/
Lehigh PA-Monroe PA-
445 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LEHIGH AND EAST
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7446
4073 7466 4072 7472 4063 7473 4046 7485
4050 7537 4113 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 265DEG 27KT 4110 7470 4078 7485 4048 7504
$$
NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-095-072100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260807T2100Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
445 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR HUNTERDON...WESTERN MORRIS...SOUTHERN SUSSEX...WARREN...
NORTHWESTERN BUCKS AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...
At 445 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newton to near Beatyestown to near Erwinna,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Hackettstown, Wilson, Wharton,
Washington, Blairstown, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Flemington, High
Bridge, Stanhope, Hamburg, Netcong, Clinton, Belvidere, Harmony, and
Peapack And Gladstone.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 74 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 26.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 8 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7446
4073 7466 4072 7472 4063 7473 4046 7485
4050 7537 4113 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 265DEG 27KT 4110 7470 4078 7485 4048 7504
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse
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