Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- May 24, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Hamilton Square
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.230, -74.650
Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in New Jersey, May 24, 1999
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Hamilton Square. One tree fell through the roof of one house.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
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- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Hamilton Square. One tree fell through the roof of one house. Lightning from the same thunderstorm struck the ground near a Hightstown house and caused slight damage to the structure. About 7,000 Public Service Electric and Gas Customers lost power in the region. All power was restored by the morning of the 25th. No injuries were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Mercer
- When
- May 24, 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Hightstown
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 5699622, 5699623.