New Jersey, 1998

Heat in New Jersey, June 25 to 26, 1998

June 25 to 26, 1998 · NWS PHI · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

A two day hot spell brought some of the highest temperatures of the summer to New Jersey and ended abruptly with a few severe thunderstorms in the southern half of the state during the late afternoon of the 26th. There were about 20 reported heat related problems in the state.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
20
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 two day hot spell brought some of the highest temperatures of the summer to New Jersey and ended abruptly with a few severe thunderstorms in the southern half of the state during the late afternoon of the 26th. There were about 20 reported heat related problems in the state. The most occurred when 15 people fainted at an outdoor ceremony in Fort Monmouth. The AAA responded to a record number of calls for no starts in central New Jersey because of heat drained batteries. The highest temperatures occurred on the 26th in most areas and included 97 degrees in New Lisbon (Burlington County), 96 degrees in Iselin (Middlesex County), 95 degrees in Morristown (Morris County), Toms River (Ocean County) and Belle Mead (Somerset County), 94 degrees at the Atlantic City International Airport, White House Station (Hunterdon County), Hightstown (Mercer County) and Millville (Cumberland County).

The radar

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

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Event by event

14 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Burlington

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Cumberland

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 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
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Hunterdon

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Mercer

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Middlesex

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Morris

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Salem

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Somerset

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 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 Monmouth

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Injuries
16 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Ocean

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 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, Eastern Monmouth

When
June 25, 9:00 AM EST to June 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern 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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5665823, 5665824, 5665825, 5665826, 5665827, 5665828, 5665829, 5665830, 5665831, 5665832, 5665833, 5665834, 5665835, 5665836.