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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM

Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 3:29PM EDT until July 4 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

This is a moderate-significance severe thunderstorm watch event affecting Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.

Type
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Area
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM
Began
2026-07-04 19:29 UTC
Expected end
2026-07-05 03:00 UTC

Possible damage: stormwater

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM

Affected area map

Reported area: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM. No affected-area perimeter was provided for this event. For the authoritative current map and advisories, see the official source.

NOAA / National Weather Service — official map & advisories ↗

Latest updates

We post official updates here as an event develops. There are no curated updates for this event yet — for the latest bulletins and advisories, follow the official source directly.

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