Heat, Essex
- When
- July 4, 2:30 PM EST to July 6, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Essex forecast zone
- Deaths
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat in New Jersey, July 4 to 6, 1999
On Sunday July 4th, temperatures soared into the mid and upper 90s. On Monday July 5th, many new maximum temperature records were set.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 10
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 OKX wrote it up.
An extremely hot and humid airmass covered the region from July 4th through July 6th.On Sunday July 4th, temperatures soared into the mid and upper 90s. The combination of high temperatures and moderate humidity caused most heat indices to range from 100 to 105 degrees.On Monday July 5th, many new maximum temperature records were set. At Newark Airport, the temperature reached 103 degrees, which set a new record high. At Teterboro Airport, the temperature reached 100 degrees. Most high temperatures ranged from 100 to 105 degrees. Heat indices peaked from 110 to 115 degrees. "Rolling" electrical blackouts occurred across urban areas.On July 6th, new record high temperatures were set again. At Newark Airport, the temperature reached 102 degrees, which set another new record. At Teterboro Airport, the temperature reached 100 degrees for the second consecutive day. Once again, heat indices peaked from 110 to 115 degrees. More significant blackouts occurred, especially in urban areas.The heat wave was directly responsible for killing 10 people:o 3 from Essex Countyo 3 from Hudson Countyo 3 from Union Countyo 1 from Passaic County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, Union
- When
- July 4, 2:30 PM EST to July 6, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Deaths
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
Heat, Hudson
- When
- July 4, 2:30 PM EST to July 6, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hudson forecast zone
- Deaths
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 40.731, -74.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Bergen
- When
- July 4, 3:00 PM EST to July 6, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Bergen forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat, Eastern Passaic
- When
- July 4, 3:00 PM EST to July 6, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Passaic forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Western Passaic
- When
- July 4, 3:30 PM EST to July 6, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Passaic forecast zone
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Essex | 1999-07-07 | 38 | Female | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Essex | 1999-07-10 | 68 | Male | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Essex | 1999-07-10 | 85 | Female | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Union | 1999-07-06 | 78 | Male | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Union | 1999-07-07 | 79 | Male | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Union | 1999-07-06 | 80 | Female | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Hudson | 1999-07-04 | 44 | Female | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Hudson | 1999-07-04 | 52 | Female | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Hudson | 1999-07-06 | 76 | Female | Other | Direct |
| Heat, Eastern Passaic | 1999-07-06 | 88 | Female | Other | Direct |
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Pennsylvania, July 4 to 6, 1999
- Heat in New York, July 4 to 6, 1999
- Heat in Maryland, July 4 to 7, 1999
- Heat in New Jersey, July 4 to 6, 1999
- Heat in District of Columbia, July 4 to 7, 1999
- Heat in Virginia, July 4 to 7, 1999
- Heat in Delaware, July 4 to 6, 1999
- Heat in Michigan, July 4 to 5, 1999
- Flood and Hail in North Dakota, July 4, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, July 4 to 31, 1999
- Rip Current in Alabama, July 4, 1999
- Rip Current in California, July 4, 1999
More
Every storm in New Jersey in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, July 1999
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: 5701103, 5701104, 5701105, 5701106, 5701107, 5701108.