New Jersey, 1997

Heat in New Jersey, June 21 to 26, 1997

June 21 to 26, 1997 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

The first heat wave of 1997 brought the hottest weather in two years to the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. The highest temperatures reached near 100 degrees on the 25th.

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
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

The first heat wave of 1997 brought the hottest weather in two years to the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. The highest temperatures reached near 100 degrees on the 25th. The heat wave started on the 21st. A weak cold front brought drier air briefly into the region on the 23rd. But that was short-lived as both heat and humidity levels became oppressive again on the 24th. A stronger cold front ended the heat wave on the 26th. The highest temperatures included 99 degrees at Millville (Cumberland County), 97 degrees at Mount Holly (Burlington County), Seabrook (Cumberland County) and Glassboro (Cumberland County) and 96 degrees in Somerdale (Camden County) and at the Philadelphia International Airport. The 96 degree high at the Philadelphia International Airport was the hottest day at the airport since August 18, 1995 when the high was 97 degrees.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Burlington

When
June 21, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Burlington forecast zone
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Camden

When
June 21, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Cumberland

When
June 21, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Gloucester

When
June 21, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Salem

When
June 21, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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: 5611963, 5611964, 5611965, 5611966, 5611967.