New Jersey, 2000

Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 3, 2000

August 3, 2000 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees and wires in central portions of Gloucester and Camden Counties. One tree fell onto a house in Haddon Heights.

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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 trees and wires in central portions of Gloucester and Camden Counties. One tree fell onto a house in Haddon Heights. The downed trees and wires caused scattered power outages.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gloucester

When
August 3, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Gloucester County, Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.683, -75.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
August 3, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Haddon Hgts
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.867, -75.050

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.

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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: 5170903, 5172640.