Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Philadelphia Region
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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 parts of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania until 6:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Philadelphia Region
- 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 Philadelphia Region.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from May 20 at 5:29 PM EDT until May 20 at 6:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware; Northwestern Salem County, Northwestern Camden County, and Gloucester County in southern New Jersey; and Southeastern Chester County, Southwestern Philadelphia County, and Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania. Impacted locations include Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, West Chester, Gloucester City, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Westtown, Woodbury, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point, Folcroft, and Swarthmore.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:28 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ashland, or 8 miles northwest of Wilmington, moving east at 30 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 20 at 5:29 PM EDT and expires May 20 at 6:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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