Strong Wind, Burlington
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 18, 1999
A strong cold front moved through the region during the day on the 18th. Strong gusty west to northwest winds buffeted New Jersey during the late morning and afternoon with peak gusts of around 45 mph.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
- 20
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 strong cold front moved through the region during the day on the 18th. Strong gusty west to northwest winds buffeted New Jersey during the late morning and afternoon with peak gusts of around 45 mph. In Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the wind destroyed a 100-year-old barn. Peak wind gusts included 47 mph in Millville, 45 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, 43 mph in Trenton and 40 mph at the Marina within Atlantic City.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Camden
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Cumberland
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Eastern Atlantic
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Cape May
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Cape May forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Monmouth
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Eastern Ocean
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Ocean forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Gloucester
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Hunterdon
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Mercer
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Middlesex
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Morris
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morris forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Salem
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Somerset
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Sussex
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sussex forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.140, -74.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Warren
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Atlantic
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Strong Wind, Western Cape May
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Cape May forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Monmouth
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Monmouth forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Ocean
- When
- March 18, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Wildfire in Florida, March 18, 1999
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- Strong Wind in New York, March 18, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Texas, March 18, 1999
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 18, 1999
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 18 to 19, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 18, 1999
- Strong Wind in Delaware, March 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Texas, March 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, March 18 to 19, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Texas, March 18 to 19, 1999
- Flooding in Arkansas, March 18 to 21, 1999
More
Every storm in New Jersey in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, March 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5691963, 5691964, 5691965, 5691966, 5691967, 5691968, 5691969, 5691970, 5691971, 5691972, 5691973, 5691974, 5691975, 5691976, 5691977, 5691978, 5691979, 5691980, 5691981, 5691982.