New Jersey, 1993Damaging 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.
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- 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.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 27, 19932 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 27, 1993$10 million · F1 · 6 events
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 27, 1993$5.0 million · F1 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Delaware, September 27, 1993$111,000 · F2 · 5 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, September 27, 19932 injured · $57,000 · F1 · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in District of Columbia, September 27, 1993$6,000 · 2 events
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.