Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Morris and Sussex Counties, NJ
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Morris County and Sussex County until 10:45 PM EDT June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern New Jersey
- Issued
- July 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern New Jersey.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from June 11 at 10:18 PM EDT until June 11 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Morris County in northern New Jersey and Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey. Impacted locations include Newton, Montague, Hopatcong, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Mountain Lakes, Stanhope, Riverdale, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, Sussex, Branchville, Andover, and High Point. Affected highways include Interstate 80 between mile markers 23-24 and 33-38, and Interstate 287 between mile markers 45-54.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:02 PM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located over Branchville or near Newton, moving east at 40 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:18 PM EDT to 10:45 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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