Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 15, 2008

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 15, 2008
Start: 2008-08-15T15:36
End: 2008-08-15T18:08
Location: New Jersey

August 15, 2008 · NWS OKX · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

A slow moving cold front that crossed the Tri-State on the 15th, produced some severe thunderstorms across portions of Northeast New Jersey during the afternoon and early evening hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $101,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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 OKX wrote it up.

A slow moving cold front that crossed the Tri-State on the 15th, produced some severe thunderstorms across portions of Northeast New Jersey during the afternoon and early evening hours.

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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 2:45 PM EST, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 2:45 PM EST, 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
345 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD...MOVING OFF THE COAST ON SATURDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE DRIER CONDITIONS SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF
THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING/...
CONVECTIVE IN PROGRESS ALONG SEA BREEZE AND WESTERN NJ. EXPECT
CONVECTION OVER NJ TO SPEED UP AND ADVANCE ACROSS NYC AS OUTFLOWS
START TO PRESS CONVECTION FASTER TO EAST. ENVIRONMENT OVER EASTERN
AND CENTRAL JERSEY IS FAVORABLE WITH CAPES AROUND 1000 J/KG AND
LIS NEAR -5 C.

THUS EXPECT CONVECTION INTO THE CITY BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM.

HEAVY RAIN...URBAN FLASH FLOOD CONCERN CONTINUES.

NO DAMAGE OR HAIL REPORTED YET. HIGHEST WIND WAS IN WADING RIVER
(SUFFOLK COUNTY) WITH 39 MPH REPORTED. THINKING HERE IS THAT WELL
REMAIN NON SEVERE INTO THE CITY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
ANY ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT REMAIN OVER THE
FORECAST AREA ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY REDUCE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.

AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES EAST ON SATURDAY...THE TRI-STATE
AREA WILL EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS. THE BEST THREAT
OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS...MAINLY
CT AND LONG ISLAND. EXPECT ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL SUNSET.

WE FINALLY GET A BREAK SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

FOLLOWED A MAV/MET BLEND FOR TEMPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE COAST ON MONDAY. AS THIS HIGH MOVES
AWAY...A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTH WILL APPROACH. THIS WILL SET UP A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. BY
WEDNESDAY...THE FRONT IS SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST. THIS HIGH WILL
PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEASONABLE THROUGH THE
PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REMAINS THE FEATURE
DRIVING THE WX INTO SATURDAY.

CONVECTION HAVING A MAJOR IMPACT FOR THE COMMUNITY THIS AFTERNOON.
CONVECTION IS FORECAST TO MOVING INTO THE NYC METRO BETWEEN 22 AND
00Z.

CONVECTION OVER LONG ISLAND CONTINUES TO WEAKEN WHILE ACTIVITY
OVER NJ AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY INCREASES.

WINDS ARE LIGHT...DIRECTIONS ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE DUE TO MESOSCALE
CONVECTIVE OUTFLOWS.

CEILINGS ARE 025-035. VSBY IN STRONGEST CONVECTION WILL LOWER TO
IFR.

OUTLOOK FOR 18Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
TSTMS DECREASE IN COVERAGE WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING
TONIGHT...BUT SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH MIDNIGHT OR SO.
VFR...WITH PATCHY MVFR FOG POSSIBLE AGAIN WITH LIGHT WINDS AND
MOIST LOW LEVELS. A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL POSE
ANOTHER THREAT OF SCATTERED (LESS COVERAGE THAN TODAY) CONVECTION
ON SATURDAY. IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH VFR
CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES JUST TO THE SOUTH.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MON NIGHT/TUE
MORNING.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS/WAVES WILL REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA THROUGH THE FCST
PERIOD.

AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
AS A RESULT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
WATERS THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME STORMS THIS EVENING WILL BE STRONG TO
SEVERE. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN...HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. IN
ADDITION...EXPECT SOME ROUGH SEAS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN
THUNDERSTORMS. ADDITIONAL STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TOMORROW...HOWEVER
NOT AS WIDESPREAD AS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...AND
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE ACROSS
THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
RETURNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ALTHOUGH THE FORECAST STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AVERAGE IS AN INCH OR
LESS FOR THIS EVENING...THUNDERSTORMS RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. HOUR RAINFALL RATES COULD APPROACH 2 INCHES.
NEW YORK CITY AND THE SURROUNDING HIGHLY URBAN AREAS ARE MOST
SUSCEPTIBLE TO POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING. THUS WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT.

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW. ONCE
AGAIN...ANY SHOWERS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR. HOWEVER ANY
SHOWERS ON SATURDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS WIDESPREAD AS TODAY.

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
NY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NYZ071>077.
NJ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NJZ003>006-
     011.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BC
NEAR TERM...JST
SHORT TERM...BC
LONG TERM...BC
AVIATION...JST
MARINE...BC
HYDROLOGY...BC

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 4:57 AM EST, 10 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
557 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

NJZ003>006-011-NYZ071>077-161000-
BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-
QUEENS-NASSAU-
557 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES UP
TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR DURING THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH THE STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL FORECAST OF 1 INCH IS AN AVERAGE VALUE...IF MULTIPLE
STORMS PASS OVER THE SAME AREA...LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO
WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE AREA UNDER A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH THE
PRIMARY HAZARD BEING LARGE HAIL. A FEW STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-NYZ067>070-078>081-161000-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM-
ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
557 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES UP
TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR DURING THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH THE STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL FORECAST OF 1 INCH IS AN AVERAGE VALUE...IF MULTIPLE
STORMS PASS OVER THE SAME AREA...LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH SMALL STREAM AND URBAN FLOODING.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE AREA UNDER A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH THE
PRIMARY HAZARD BEING LARGE HAIL. A FEW STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-161000-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
557 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1.5 INCHES PER
HOUR DURING THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH THE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FORECAST
OF 1 INCH IS AN AVERAGE VALUE...IF MULTIPLE STORMS PASS OVER THE
SAME AREA...LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE AREA UNDER A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH THE
PRIMARY HAZARD BEING LARGE HAIL. A FEW STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 12:50 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
150 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

NYZ076-077-151845-
NASSAU-QUEENS-
150 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN NASSAU AND QUEENS
COUNTIES...

AT 147 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WOODBURY TO
WHITESTONE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SYOSSET TO FLUSHING...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE...
  NEAR BAYSIDE BY 200 PM.
  NEAR GREAT NECK BY 220 PM.
  NEAR PORT WASHINGTON BY 245 PM.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE AND
ONE HALF INCHES AN HOUR...IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. THIS COULD
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

BAS

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 1:49 PM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
249 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

NYZ079-151945-
NORTHEAST SUFFOLK-
249 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY...

AT 247 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WADING RIVER...AND MOVING EAST AT 9 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR CALVERTON BY 305 PM.

SMALL HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

BAS

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:45 PM EST, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
345 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

NYZ078-079-081-152045-
NORTHEAST SUFFOLK-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK-
345 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SUFFOLK COUNTY...

AT 342 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MIDDLE ISLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 16 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

JC

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:57 PM EST, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
357 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

CTZ005-152045-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-
357 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD COUNTY...

AT 356 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEORGETOWN...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW
CANAAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 18 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

JC

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:34 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Passaic

When: August 15, 3:36 PM EST
Where: Passaic County, Apshawa
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.020, -74.370

Nickel size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bergen

When: August 15, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Bergen County, 0.69 mi N of Glen Rock to 0.16 mi NE of Saddle River
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.960, -74.130

Numerous trees and wires were reported down from Glenn Rock to Saddle River.

Hail, Bergen

When: August 15, 3:51 PM EST
Where: Bergen County, 1.04 mi W of Wortendyke
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.000, -74.170

Nickel size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bergen

When: August 15, 3:55 PM EST
Where: Bergen County, 0.52 mi WSW of River Edge to 0.15 mi NNE of Hillsdale Manor
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $35,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.926, -74.039

Numerous trees and wires were reported down from Woodcliff Lake to River Edge, including 4 trees into houses, one at River Edge and 3 in New Milford.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bergen

When: August 15, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Bergen County, Allendale
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 41.030, -74.130

A tree was reported down in Allendale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bergen

When: August 15, 4:27 PM EST
Where: Bergen County, 0.87 mi NW of Teterboro to 0.28 mi E of Saddle River
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.880, -74.080

Numerous trees and wires were reported down from Lodi to Saddle River.

Lightning, Essex

When: August 15, 6:08 PM EST
Where: Essex County, 3.75 mi SE of (Ewr)newark Intl Arp
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.655, -74.130

A lightning strike produced major house damage at 20 North Street.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

Every storm in New Jersey in 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in New Jersey, August 2008

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: 133583, 133587, 133584, 133588, 133589, 133590, 133585.