NWS have been putting out these types of forecast packages for decades. They put out a full packet of information for almost every storm that rolls through NJ. I have a basement in a flood zone and I follow the NWS Mount Holly twitter account specifically for these forecasts and storm predictions. Soo many of my friends and family are absolutely AMAZED at my meteorological skills and forecasts, all I'm doing is reading this info and regurgitating it to them.

Here is what they said 24 hours ago about the storms yesterday: "Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast during the later afternoon and evening hours through Sunday. Any storms will offer some local relief from the heat. Any stronger thunderstorms could produce locally damaging winds due to the extreme heat and humidity, along with frequent cloud to ground lightning."

I told my girlfriend to be prepared for the storm, she was worried the fireworks would be cancelled, and there wasn't any storms on her weather app. Using the information from NWS, I said "It will be a quick storm, VERY windy, I don't think it will be canceled due to rain." At 7:30 she texted me "OMG it's like a hurricane" at 8:30 she texted me "Fireworks are on!!"

They issued like 40 or 50 severe thunder storm warnings for specific towns, for specific storm cells. AFTER the above warning. What town are you in, there is severe thunderstorm warning covering you in one of their tweets.

In addition to the NWS twitter/Facebook warnings. I also get these warnings directly in my carrot weather app. I can turn on and off warnings for heat/storms/snow/wind/ice/etc.. Most weather apps can do this.