Strong Wind, Burlington
- When
- March 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 1999
The circulation around an intensifying low pressure that moved through New York State and northern New England during the day on the 4th produced wind gusts of around 45 mph during the early morning and throughout the day in New Jersey. Peak wind gusts included 53 mph in Seaside Park (Ocean County), 46 mph in Wildwood (Cape May County), 44 mph in Princeton (Mercer County), 40 mph at the Atlantic…
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.
The circulation around an intensifying low pressure that moved through New York State and northern New England during the day on the 4th produced wind gusts of around 45 mph during the early morning and throughout the day in New Jersey. Peak wind gusts included 53 mph in Seaside Park (Ocean County), 46 mph in Wildwood (Cape May County), 44 mph in Princeton (Mercer County), 40 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport and 35 mph in Morristown (Morris County).
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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 4, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 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
- High Surf in California, March 4 to 5, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 4, 1999
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in New York, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maine, March 4, 1999
- Winter Weather in Michigan, March 4 to 6, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, March 4, 1999
- Heavy Snow in North Dakota, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Delaware, March 4, 1999
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: 5691596, 5691597, 5691598, 5691599, 5691600, 5691601, 5691602, 5691603, 5691604, 5691605, 5691606, 5691607, 5691608, 5691609, 5691610, 5691611, 5691612, 5691613, 5691614, 5691676.