Thunderstorm Wind, Camden
- When
- October 14, 7:30 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Camden County, Western
- Coordinates
- 39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Camden and its adjacent townships.
Damaging Winds in New Jersey, October 14, 1995
14 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 14 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:37 UTC.
Event by event
14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- October 14, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Finesville
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were uprooted in Pohatcong Township. One fell on a truck on County Road 627 and trapped and injured the driver.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hunterdon
- When
- October 14, 7:50 PM EST
- Where
- Hunterdon County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A squall line of severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires throughout the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington
- When
- October 14, 8:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Burlington County, Western
- Coordinates
- 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms pulled down large limbs throughout Western Burlington County. Some took down power lines with them. Hardest hit municipalities included Burlington City, Riverton and Willingboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Morris
- When
- October 14, 8:05 PM EST
- Where
- Morris County, New Vernon
- Coordinates
- 40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm tore down large limbs in Harding Township. It also took down electrical wires, one that triggered a fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- October 14, 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms pulled wires down throughout the county. A large tree was uprooted in West Windsor. A tree was set on fire by downed wires in Ewing.
Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset
- When
- October 14, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Somerset County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm pulled down trees and wires in the county. It also took down several poles within Bernard Township.
Thunderstorm Wind, Morris
- When
- October 14, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Morris County, Netcong
- Coordinates
- 40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm pulled down wires in Netcong.
Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex
- When
- October 14, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Middlesex County, Monmouth Jct
- Coordinates
- 40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging winds tore down fences in South Brunswick.
Thunderstorm Wind, Passaic
- When
- October 14, 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Passaic County, Passaic
- Coordinates
- 41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Bergen
- When
- October 14, 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Bergen County, Ridgewood
- Coordinates
- 40.960, -74.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean
- When
- October 14, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ocean County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms pulled down wires throughout the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Essex
- When
- October 14, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Essex County, Orange
- Coordinates
- 40.787, -74.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A squall line moving through the area generated thunderstorms strong enough to down numerous trees and power lines. Heavy rains also accompanied these storms which in turn caused some road and highway flooding in Hudson County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May
- When
- October 14, 9:30 PM EST
- Where
- Cape May County, Sea Isle City
- Coordinates
- 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm overturned boats and knocked down several utility poles in Sea Isle City.
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: 10335658, 10335922, 10335730, 10335701, 10335505, 10335443, 10335423, 10335506, 10335464, 10335567, 10335639, 10335534, 10335713, 10335679.