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Somerset County Public Safety
Monday March 16th, 2026 :: 11:17 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15AM Tuesday

SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Mercer County in central New Jersey... Somerset County in northern New Jersey... West central Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Eastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1116 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lumberville to near South Philadelphia, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Philadelphia, Trenton, New Brunswick, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, Bensalem, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Ewing, Middlesex, Princeton, Bound Brook, Manville, Burlington, and Bristol.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... BUCKS, PA ... PHILADELPHIA, PA

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

Address/Location
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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