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Somerset County Public Safety
Sunday July 5th, 2026 :: 08:38 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southern Morris County in northern New Jersey... Northern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 837 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lebanon, or 12 miles west of Somerville, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Morristown, Somerville, Bridgewater, Madison, Florham Park, Manville, Chatham, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mendham, High Bridge, Stanhope, Netcong, Clinton, Peapack And Gladstone, Glen Gardner, Chester, Lebanon, Califon, and Far Hills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 12 and 39. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 24 and 29. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 38.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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