Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean
- When
- June 16, 3:25 PM EST to 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Ocean County, Bayville
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.900, -74.167
Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, June 16, 2005
A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees, wires and poles in Berkeley Township, especially in the Bayville area of the township. One vehicle was lifted off the ground and struck another vehicle.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
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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 numerous trees, wires and poles in Berkeley Township, especially in the Bayville area of the township. One vehicle was lifted off the ground and struck another vehicle. A storm door was torn away from one home. Dime size hail also fell in Bayville. Penny size hail fell in Seaside Park.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 16, 1:31 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 1:31 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 231 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT)... SECONDARY COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL NY STATE TO CENTRAL PA AT 17Z...APPROXIMATELY ALONG A LINE FROM ELMIRA NY TO STATE COLLEGE PA...WILL MOVE EASTWARD TO THE ATLANTIC COAST BY 00Z WITH THE 12Z RUNS OF THE GFS AND NAM IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE TIMING. CAPPING INVERSION NEAR H65 WILL ERODE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SHORTWAVE...ALLOWING CAPE TO INCREASE TO 500 TO 100 J/KG. LF QUAD OF THE H25 JET WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PA AND SOUTHERN NJ BETWEEN 21Z AND 00Z THIS EVENING. JET DYNAMICS AND SFC COLD FRONT WITH COMBINE WITH MODEST INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 00Z. H5 SHORTWAVE AXIS WILL TRAIL THE SFC FRONT...AND KEEP SCATTERED SHOWERS ACTIVITY ACROSS THE CWA THROUGH 06Z NEAR THE COAST. && .LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)... COLD CORE OF AIR ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FRIDAY...AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION BETWEEN 12Z AND 21Z. NAM BUFKIT SOUNDING INDICATES LIMITED INSTABILITY WITH CAPE BETWEEN 100 AND 200 J/KG...WITH INSTABILITY SHOWERS POSSIBLE. INCLUDED CHANCE POPS FOR SHOWERS FRIDAY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ILG TO PHL TO TTN WITH SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS SOUTH AND WEST OF THE LINE...FURTHER AWAY FROM THE STRONGEST DYNAMICS. H85 TEMPERATURES FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 10 C...AND HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 70S. UPPER LOW RETREATS INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY...WHILE A SHORTWAVE SPLITS AWAY FROM THE UPPER LOW CENTER AND SHEARS AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC. SHORTWAVE AXIS AND WEAK DEFORMATION ZONE DRIFTS FROM EASTERN PA TO THE ATLANTIC COAST SATURDAY. PW VALUES STILL NEAR ONE INCH SATURDAY...AND COULD NOT RULE OUT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH COLD AIR ALOFT AND WEAK DYNAMICS. SFC HIGH SPANNING FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY WILL PRODUCE A DRIER LOW LEVEL FLOW FROM THE NORTHEAST SUNDAY WITH H85 TEMPERATURES ONLY INCREASING MARGINALLY. HIGHS WILL APPROACH 80 IN A FEW SPOTS SUNDAY...BUT GENERALLY REMAIN IN THE 70S. VERY LARGE RIDGE IN THE WESTERN PLAINS WILL PROGRESS VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY KEEPING THE REGION IN A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND TEMPERATURES MODERATING GRADUALLY INTO THE MID 80S BY THURSDAY. && .AVIATION...16/1800Z-17/1800Z... SCT TSRA ONGOING EARLY THIS AFTN ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. HV TRIED TO TIME CURRENT CELLS INTO THE ILG/PHL TERMINAL AREAS AND HANDLE THE REST WITH TEMPO GROUPS REMAINDER OF TAF SITES. AS CDFNT PASSES...WNDS INCREASE FOR A FEW HRS BUT LTL CHG IN WIND DIRECTION. HV PLAYED TOMORROW ON THE OPTIMISTIC BUT WITH CYCLONIC FLOW/COLD AIR ALOFT...STRATOCU DECK MAY BE MORE THAN CURRENT FCST INDICATES. && .MARINE... OCEAN WATERS STILL EXPERIENCING SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH SW-W WINDS OVER THE BAY. CDFNT THIS EVE WL TAKE CARE OF ANY CURRENT SOUTHERLY COMPONENT. BRIEF GUSTS AS CDFNT PASSES...BUT SHOULD REMAIN GENERALLY BLO 20KT. SEAS GENERALLY UNDER CONTROL BUT WNA SHOWS A FAIRLY ROBUST SWELL APCHG MON/TUE. HV PLAYED THIS DOWN FOR NOW BUT BEARS WATCHING. && .PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...NONE. NJ...NONE. DE...NONE. MD...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...SMITH LONG TERM...SMITH AVIATION...MANNING MARINE...MANNING
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 10:40 AM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1140 AM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 ANZ430-431-450>455-DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010- 012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-170900- ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ- CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA- COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA- DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ- INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNES MD- SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD- WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM... CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY... PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON 1140 AM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND NEW JERSEY...EXCLUDING THE FIVE NORTHEAST COUNTIES. .DAY ONE... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MANNING
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 11:20 AM EST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1220 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-067>071-161815- NEW CASTLE DE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-DELAWARE BEACHES DE- CECIL MD-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES MD-TALBOT MD-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX NJ- WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MERCER NJ-SALEM NJ- GLOUCESTER NJ-CAMDEN NJ-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ- CUMBERLAND NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-CAPE MAY NJ- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA- NORTHAMPTON PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-DELAWARE PA- PHILADELPHIA PA- 1220 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THIS COLD FRONT AS IT MARCHES EASTWARD. THE ATMOSPHERE AHEAD OF THIS FRONT HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE...AND WINDS ALOFT ARE STRONG. A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...WILMINGTON CORRIDOR BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM... REACHING THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. MANNING
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 11:20 AM EST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1220 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-067>071-162215- NEW CASTLE DE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-DELAWARE BEACHES DE- CECIL MD-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES MD-TALBOT MD-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX NJ- WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MERCER NJ-SALEM NJ- GLOUCESTER NJ-CAMDEN NJ-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ- CUMBERLAND NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-CAPE MAY NJ- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA- NORTHAMPTON PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-DELAWARE PA- PHILADELPHIA PA- 1220 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THIS COLD FRONT AS IT MARCHES EASTWARD. THE ATMOSPHERE AHEAD OF THIS FRONT HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE...AND WINDS ALOFT ARE STRONG. A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...WILMINGTON CORRIDOR BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM... REACHING THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. MANNING
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:23 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Ocean
- When
- June 16, 3:33 PM EST
- Where
- Ocean County, Seaside Park
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.917, -74.100
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 16 to 19, 2005
- Hail in Kansas, June 16, 2005
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, June 16 to 17, 2005
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 16, 2005
- Flash Flood in New York, June 16, 2005
- Flash Flood and Hail in New Mexico, June 16, 2005
- Flooding in New York, June 16 to 17, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 16, 2005
- Flash Flood in New York, June 16, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 16, 2005
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, June 16, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 16, 2005
More
Every storm in New Jersey in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, June 2005
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: 5456075, 5456074.