7:30 PM

The National Weather Service at Mount Holly has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for much of central New Jersey.  Here is the following warning.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK...
  SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...
  SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 708 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  WILLINGBORO...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAMDEN...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BURLINGTON...MOUNT HOLLY...LUMBERTON AND BRISTOL BY 715 PM EDT...
  JACKSONVILLE AND FLORENCE BY 720 PM EDT...
  JOBSTOWN BY 725 PM EDT...
  GEORGETOWN...BORDENTOWN AND WRIGHTSTOWN BY 730 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

The line of thunderstorms that is moving towards central New Jersey will produce large hail, strong wind gusts, heavy downpours, and frequent lightning.

As for southern New Jersey, while the strong line of thunderstorms will remain north of much of southern New Jersey there is potential for isolated thunderstorms to rapidly develop over these locations through the evening hours.