Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern New Jersey Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 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 Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties until 3:00 PM EDT on August 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern New Jersey
- Issued
- August 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern New Jersey.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from 2:18 PM EDT until 3:00 PM EDT on August 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Cumberland County, Salem County, Southern Camden County, and Gloucester County in southern New Jersey. Impacted locations include Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Pennsville, Pitman, Clayton, Berlin, Salem, Woodstown, Alloway, Woodbury Heights, Quinton, Swedesboro, Chesilhurst, Newfield, Elmer, Greenwich, and Shiloh. Affected highways include the New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2, Interstate 295 between mile markers 9 and 18, and the Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 30 and 44.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 2:18 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gibbstown to near Woodstown to Port Penn, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with possible damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:18 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT on August 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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