Strong Wind, Burlington
- When
- March 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 1999
A low pressure system moved from the Southern Plains the morning of the 5th, into northern Ohio the morning of the 6th, cut across extreme northern New Jersey during the day on the 6th and reached Cape Cod the morning of the 7th. As the low intensified during the day on the 7th, the pressure difference between it and a high pressure system building into the region from the Great Lakes produced…
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.
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- 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 low pressure system moved from the Southern Plains the morning of the 5th, into northern Ohio the morning of the 6th, cut across extreme northern New Jersey during the day on the 6th and reached Cape Cod the morning of the 7th. As the low intensified during the day on the 7th, the pressure difference between it and a high pressure system building into the region from the Great Lakes produced wind gusts of around 40 mph across New Jersey. Peak wind gusts included 39 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, 38 mph in Trenton (Mercer County) and 37 mph in Millville (Cumberland 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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 7, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 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
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, March 7, 1999
- Cold in Maine, March 7 to 9, 1999
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 7, 1999
- High Wind in Texas, March 7, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 7, 1999
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 7 to 8, 1999
- Strong Wind in Delaware, March 7, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, March 7 to 8, 1999
- High Wind in Alaska, March 7 to 8, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, March 7, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, March 7, 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: 5691700, 5691701, 5691702, 5691703, 5691704, 5691705, 5691706, 5691707, 5691708, 5691709, 5691710, 5691711, 5691712, 5691713, 5691714, 5691715, 5691716, 5691717, 5691718, 5691719.