NWS Mount Holly NJTO.W 0009July 16, 2026
Tornado Warning: Burlington and Ocean, NJ
The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly issued a tornado warning for Burlington and Ocean in New Jersey, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on July 16. It was the 9th tornado warning the NWS office in Mount Holly issued in 2026. New Jersey had 12 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (New Jersey's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 28 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mount Holly NJ
- Area
- Burlington and Ocean
- State
- New Jersey
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:02 p.m. EDT, July 16, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. EDT, July 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPHI TO.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Tornado Warning for... South central Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 802 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Bass River State Forest, or 18 miles north of Atlantic City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Tuckerton, Bass River State Forest, and Mystic Island. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 53 and 61.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. If on or near Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor, get away from the water and move to safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.