New Jersey, 1998

Heat in New Jersey, August 22 to 26, 1998

August 22 to 26, 1998 · NWS PHI · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A high pressure system that settled over the eastern part of the United States on the 20th and 21st prevented a weak backdoor cold front from completely going through New Jersey. This started a heat wave on the 22nd in the southwest part of the state that spread to the central part of the state by the 24th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
12

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 high pressure system that settled over the eastern part of the United States on the 20th and 21st prevented a weak backdoor cold front from completely going through New Jersey. This started a heat wave on the 22nd in the southwest part of the state that spread to the central part of the state by the 24th. The heat wave lasted up to 5 days. It started to abate on the 25th and ended on the 26th as the combination of cloudiness from a weak cold front and Hurricane Bonnie prevented temperatures from reaching the 90s. The hottest day for most areas was either the 24th or 25th. Highest temperatures included 96 degrees in Estell Manor (Atlantic County) and the Atlantic City International Airport, 95 degrees in New Lisbon (Burlington County) and East Toms River (Ocean County), 94 degrees in Belle Mead (Somerset County), Millville (Cumberland County), Pennsauken (Camden County) and Red Bank (Monmouth County), 93 degrees in Freehold (Monmouth County), New Brunswick (Middlesex County) and Somerdale (Camden County), 92 degrees in Piney Hollow (Gloucester County), Wertsville (Hunterdon County), Seabrook (Cumberland County) and Trenton (Mercer County). No heat related injuries or fatalities were reported but the combination of the high temperatures and low rainfall continued to stress the crops in farming areas.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Cumberland

When
August 22, 10:00 AM EST to August 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Gloucester

When
August 22, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Salem

When
August 22, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Burlington

When
August 23, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Camden

When
August 23, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mercer

When
August 23, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Somerset

When
August 23, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Atlantic

When
August 23, 10:00 AM EST to August 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Ocean

When
August 23, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hunterdon

When
August 24, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Middlesex

When
August 24, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Monmouth

When
August 24, 10:00 AM EST to August 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (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.

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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: 5668187, 5668188, 5668192, 5668185, 5668186, 5668190, 5668193, 5668194, 5668196, 5668189, 5668191, 5668195.