New Jersey, 1996

Damaging Wind in New Jersey, May 11, 1996

May 11, 1996 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in several southeastern Morris County townships. No serious injuries were reported.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in several southeastern Morris County townships. No serious injuries were reported. In Chatham, eight roads were blocked by fallen trees or tree limbs. In Hanover Township, an uprooted trees damaged the roof, gutter and eave of one home and the front end of a vehicle. In Stirling a tree crushed the roof of another vehicle and the damaging winds blew out the front window of a department store.

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:20 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
May 11, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Morris County, Southeast
Coordinates
40.800, -74.500

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.

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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: 5560377.