New Jersey, 1988

Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 29, 1988

August 29, 1988 · NWS PHL · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
August 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Atlantic County
Coordinates
39.530, -74.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 29, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
39.430, -75.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
August 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Atlantic County
Coordinates
39.500, -74.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
August 29, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Burlington County
Coordinates
39.870, -74.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean

When
August 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ocean County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.830, -74.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10081605, 10081606, 10082457, 10082458, 10082670.