WFO PHILADELPHIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 7, 2026

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...

North central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

Southeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 539 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from Union to near New Brunswick to near Hightstown to

near Florence, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. This line of storms has had a history

of producing wind damage.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is

possible.

* Locations impacted include...

New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook,

Somerset, Edison, Lakewood, Middletown, Old Bridge, Jackson,

Howell, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North

Brunswick, Marlboro, Manalapan, Carteret, and Tinton Falls.

This includes the following highways...

New Jersey Turnpike between exits 7 and 12.

Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 34.

Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 55 and 59.

Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.

Garden State Parkway between mile markers 91 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is

occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if

you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...

Northeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...

Southeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...

Central Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated

thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between

0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1

to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2

inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing

or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,

highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other

drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...

New Brunswick, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, East

Brunswick, South Brunswick, North Brunswick, Madison, Middlesex,

Princeton and Florham Park.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most

flood deaths occur in vehicles.

NJ

. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON

CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND

ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON

HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX

MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN

PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET

SUSSEX UNION WARREN

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