New Jersey, 1988

Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 17, 1988

July 17, 1988 · NWS PHL · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 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
8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunterdon

When
July 17, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Hunterdon County
Coordinates
40.550, -74.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
July 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
40.880, -74.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 17, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.650, -74.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 17, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -74.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hudson

When
July 17, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Hudson County
Coordinates
40.750, -74.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Monmouth

When
July 17, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Monmouth County
Coordinates
40.400, -74.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
July 17, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
39.400, -75.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
July 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Atlantic County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.530, -74.670

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: 10081573, 10081574, 10081575, 10081576, 10081577, 10081578, 10081579, 10081580.