New Jersey, 2000

High Wind in New Jersey, January 16, 2000

January 16, 2000 · NWS PHI · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

A strong cold front moved through New Jersey late in the afternoon on the 16th. This cold frontal passage initiated the coldest three week period of the winter season.

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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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 New Jersey late in the afternoon on the 16th. This cold frontal passage initiated the coldest three week period of the winter season. As the cold air continued to barrel into the area Sunday evening, wind gusts reached to around 45 mph, especially in the northern and central part of the state. Trees limbs were knocked down on wires in Delaware Township in Hunterdon County.

The radar

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Event by event

20 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Burlington

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Camden

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Cumberland

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Eastern Atlantic

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Eastern Cape May

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Eastern Monmouth

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Eastern Ocean

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Gloucester

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Hunterdon

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Mercer

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Middlesex

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Morris

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Salem

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Somerset

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Sussex

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Warren

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Western Atlantic

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Western Cape May

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Western Monmouth

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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)

High Wind, Western Ocean

When
January 16, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 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

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5128852, 5128853, 5128854, 5128855, 5128856, 5128857, 5128858, 5128859, 5128860, 5128861, 5128862, 5128863, 5128864, 5128865, 5128866, 5128867, 5128868, 5128869, 5129259, 5129260.