Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Six New Jersey Counties
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NWS Mount Holly NJ issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and southern New Jersey until 7:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Southern New Jersey
- Issued
- June 2, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Southern New Jersey.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from 2026-05-20T18:23:00-04:00 until 2026-05-20T19:30:00-04:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset counties in New Jersey. Specific areas include Northern Ocean County, Eastern Mercer County, Northern Burlington County, South central Somerset County, Monmouth County, and Southern Middlesex County. Locations impacted include Long Branch, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Middletown, Old Bridge, Jackson, Howell, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Marlboro, Manalapan, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Princeton, Red Bank, Matawan, Jamesburg, Manasquan, Hightstown, and Point Pleasant Beach.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:23 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clarksburg, or 17 miles northwest of Toms River, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Timeline
Warning in effect until 7:30 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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