Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May
- When
- August 18, 5:42 PM EST
- Where
- Cape May County, North Cape May to Sea Isle City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.980, -74.950
Damaging Wind in New Jersey, August 18, 1998
A severe thunderstorm affected Cape May County around North Cape May and Sea Isle City. In North Cape May, Cape May Ferry personnel described the wind as "hammering".
Where it happened
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- 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
- 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.
A severe thunderstorm affected Cape May County around North Cape May and Sea Isle City. In North Cape May, Cape May Ferry personnel described the wind as "hammering". A wind gust to 52 knots (60 mph) was reported by one of the ferry ships. In Sea Isle City, the severe thunderstorm blew out several windows and knocked over lifeguard stands.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Flash Flooding in Texas, August 18, 1998
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 18 to 30, 1998
- Flood in Texas, August 18 to 19, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Delaware, August 18, 1998
- Flood in Texas, August 18 to 19, 1998
- Lightning Strike in North Dakota, August 18, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, August 18, 1998
- Flood and Hail in Georgia, August 18 to 20, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, August 18, 1998
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Connecticut, August 18, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Texas, August 18, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, August 18, 1998
More
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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: 5668082.