Strong Wind, Burlington
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Burlington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in New Jersey, February 4 to 6, 1998
The strongest northeaster of the winter battered coastal New Jersey and brought strong winds farther west across the state. The strongest winds occurred from the afternoon on the 4th through the afternoon on the 5th and peaked within a few hours of midnight on each side.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 strongest northeaster of the winter battered coastal New Jersey and brought strong winds farther west across the state. The strongest winds occurred from the afternoon on the 4th through the afternoon on the 5th and peaked within a few hours of midnight on each side. The strongest wind gusts were between 40 and 50 mph in most areas. The combination of the strong winds and rain, knocked over some weak trees throughout the region and caused scattered power outages. Downed trees and power outages were reported in Deptford Township (Gloucester County), Medford Township (Burlington County), Oldmans and Quinton Townships (Salem County) and Winslow Township (Camden County). Storm totals averaged around one inch and this caused some minor flooding along the Pennsauken Creek in Cinnaminson (Burlington County). The rain across the Delaware Basin and the higher than normal tides funneling up the Delaware River caused some minor tidal flooding along the Delaware River and tidal sections of its tributaries on the 6th in Camden and Burlington Counties. The Riverside Bridge in Delanco was closed to traffic the morning of the 6th.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 strong wind, 2 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Camden
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Camden forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Gloucester
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gloucester forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Hunterdon
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hunterdon forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Mercer
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Middlesex
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Middlesex forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Salem
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Salem forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Somerset
- When
- February 4, 4:00 PM EST to February 5, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Somerset forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Coastal Flood, Burlington
- When
- February 6, 8:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Burlington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Coastal Flood, Camden
- When
- February 6, 8:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Camden forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
- Coastal Flood
- Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Coastal Flood in Virginia, February 4 to 6, 1998
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, February 4 to 9, 1998
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in Delaware, February 4 to 9, 1998
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 6, 1998
- Flooding in Georgia, February 4 to 8, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Storm Surge in Ohio, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, February 4 to 6, 1998
- High Wind in Puerto Rico, February 4, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, February 4 to 5, 1998
More
Every storm in New Jersey in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, February 1998
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5631969, 5631970, 5631971, 5631972, 5631973, 5631974, 5632124, 5632125, 5632126, 5632127.