New Jersey, 1998

Damaging Wind in New Jersey, June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Although the thunderstorms dissipated over Pennsylvania, the gust front the squall line created moved through western Burlington County and produced scattered pockets of wind damage. In Medford, a 40 foot high cinderblock wall at a construction site in St.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

Although the thunderstorms dissipated over Pennsylvania, the gust front the squall line created moved through western Burlington County and produced scattered pockets of wind damage. In Medford, a 40 foot high cinderblock wall at a construction site in St. Mary of the Lakes School collapsed. The west wall of the planned gym was knocked down by the gust front. The gust front knocked over trees and power lines in Burlington, Chesterfield, Delanco, Edgewater Park, Mansfield, Medford, Mount Laurel, Springfield and Willingboro Townships. A tree crushed a vehicle in Edgewater Park.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
June 30, 6:30 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
Where
Burlington County, Kinkora to Red Lion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.120, -74.750

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.

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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: 5666118.