New Jersey, 1993

Damaging Winds in New Jersey, September 27, 1993

September 27, 1993 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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, Salem

When
September 27, 2:15 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
Where
Salem County, Carney Point
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was spotted in the vicinity of the Interstate 295 truck stop in Pedricktown. Several trees were knocked down near the intersection of G Street and Division Street in Carney's Point. In Pennsville, the police department recorded wind gusts at up to 70 mph. Additionally, a 70 feet tall oak tree came crashing down through a home on Quaker Road in Pennsville. Although the house was occupied, no injuries resulted. Approximately 6,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm. One of the most serious related incidences was the overturning of a tractor-trailer on the Delaware Memorial Bridge eastbound span, which closed all four lanes into New Jersey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Salem

When
September 27, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Salem County, Pennsville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was spotted in the vicinity of the Interstate 295 truck stop in Pedricktown. Several trees were knocked down near the intersection of G Street and Division Street in Carney's Point. In Pennsville, the police department recorded wind gusts at up to 70 mph. Additionally, a 70 feet tall oak tree came crashing down through a home on Quaker Road in Pennsville. Although the house was occupied, no injuries resulted. Approximately 6,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm. One of the most serious related incidences was the overturning of a tractor-trailer on the Delaware Memorial Bridge eastbound span, which closed all four lanes into New Jersey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
September 27, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Camden
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down at the intersection of 31st and Harrison Streets.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
September 27, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Pennsauken
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The top floor of a house collapsed at Route 130 and Maple Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
September 27, 3:59 PM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Old Bridge
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A moist and very unstable airmass generated very strong thunderstorms across the area. Torrential rains accompaning these storms produced some local but significant street and highway flooding.

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: 10335569, 10335585, 10335703, 10335704, 10335444.