Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania

Source: NOAA · Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania until 7:15 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania
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 Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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, 2026 at 6:09 PM EDT until May 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, and Ocean County in New Jersey, as well as Delaware County and Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania. Impacted locations include Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Deptford, Voorhees, Medford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton, Lumberton, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Mount Holly, Pitman, and Berlin.

What You Should Do

For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.

Expected Conditions

A severe thunderstorm located over Magnolia or near Gloucester City is moving east at 30 mph. Radar-indicated hazards include 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 6:09 PM EDT to 7:15 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Mount Holly has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania until 7:15 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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