New Jersey, 1994

Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 27, 1994

August 27, 1994 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 27, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Belvidere
Coordinates
40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunterdon

When
August 27, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Hunterdon County, Franklin Twp
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moist and unstable air over the region produced some isolated severe thunderstorms that downed several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
August 27, 11:05 PM EST
Where
Atlantic County, Hammonton
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A SKYWARN spotter measured a wind gust to 68 mph in Hammonton.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10335910, 10335724, 10335622.