Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean
- When
- March 9, 8:32 AM EST to 8:38 AM EST
- Where
- Ocean County, Tuckerton
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.600, -74.330
Damaging Wind in New Jersey, March 9, 1998
A squall line of severe thunderstorms produced pockets of hurricane force wind gusts from Tuckerton to Waretown in Ocean County. These thunderstorms occurred within a system that was already producing wind gusts as strong as 55 mph within the county.
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 squall line of severe thunderstorms produced pockets of hurricane force wind gusts from Tuckerton to Waretown in Ocean County. These thunderstorms occurred within a system that was already producing wind gusts as strong as 55 mph within the county. The worst damage occurred in Tuckerton as the thunderstorms tore off the roofs from a couple of summer homes and knocked down poles. Downed poles were also reported in Manahawkin and a boat on dry dock in Waretown was knocked over.
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:32 UTC.
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.
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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: 5636659.