Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, April 2 to 3, 2016

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, April 2 to 3, 2016
Start: 2016-04-02T22:35
End: 2016-04-03T11:16
Location: New Jersey

April 2 to 3, 2016 · NWS PHI · 25 events in 17 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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: 25

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 associated with a low pressure system moving through New York State swept across the area during the late evening hours of April 2nd and early morning hours of April 3rd, accompanied by thunderstorms, very strong convectively driven winds, and small hail. As colder air behind this front drained south, precipitation changed to snow, with up to three inches falling in the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey and lesser amounts in isolated spots through most of New Jersey. The parent low pressure system then quickly intensified as it continued to move northeast away from the area. The gradient between this low pressure system and incoming high pressure produced strong winds gusting over 60 MPH in some localities from late overnight through the morning hours of April 3rd. Some reported peak wind gusts included: 52 MPH at Atlantic City International Airport at 0651EST (Atlantic County), 60 MPH at South Jersey Regional Airport at 0822EST (Burlington County), 48 MPH near Atsion at 0610EST (Camden County), 63 MPH in Cape May at 0757EST (Cape May County), 54 MPH at Millville Municipal Airport at 0757EST (Cumberland County), 56 MPH near Turnersville at 0405EST (Gloucester County), 46 MPH near Frenchtown at 1040EST (Hunterdon County), 51 MPH at Mercer County Airport at 0605EST (Mercer County), 57 MPH near Tottenville at 0639EST (Middlesex County), 71 MPH near Windsor at 0020EST (Monmouth County), 45 MPH near Livingston at 0526EST (Morris County), 64 MPH near Beach Haven at 0547EST (Ocean County), 47 MPH near Beckett at 2335EST (Salem County), 58 MPH near Bridgewater at 1032EST (Somerset County), 58 MPH in High Point at 1100EST (Sussex County), and 44 MPH near Alpha at 1045EST (Warren County). Some snowfall measurements included: 0.3 inches in Holland Township (Hunterdon County), 0.3 inches in Jefferson Township (Morris County), and 2.7 inches in Highland Lakes (Sussex County). Thousands were left without power across the state including about three thousand in Cape May County. 81,000 were without power across the state.

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 Apr 2, 8:11 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 8:11 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
911 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND INTO NEW ENGLAND
WILL LEAD TO A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE ACROSS OUR AREA TONIGHT.
AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY, FOLLOWED BY
HIGH PRESSURE LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A COMPLEX AND STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST COAST THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING
BEFORE QUICKLY SWEEPING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN ABOUT 11 PM AND 2
AM. HI-RES MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE AN ORGANIZED LINE OF LOW-
TOPPED CONVECTION ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS SHOW VERY STEEP LAPSE RATES THROUGHOUT THE TROPOSPHERE
WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED J/KG OF MUCAPE AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONVECTION
TO TAP INTO. A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE CERTAINLY PLAUSIBLE.
ADDED THUNDER TO THE GRIDS WITH AN ENHANCED WORDING OF GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL (THOUGH IT MAY BE GRAUPEL TOO).

THE HIGH WIND WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
CONTINUES THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE A LARGE ISALLOBARIC
COMPONENT TO THE WIND FIELD ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN PA AND NJ DURING
THE EARLY MORNING. THIS IS WHERE AND WHEN THE 12Z NAM AND GFS BOTH
INDICATE THE GREATEST PRESSURE RISES OF 9-12 MB IN 3 HOURS TO OCCUR
BEHIND THE DEEPENING LOW OVER NEW ENGLAND. AT THE SAME TIME, LAPSE
RATES WILL BECOME STEEP OWING TO THE IMPRESSIVE POST-FRONTAL
CAA...AND YIELD EFFICIENT DOWNWARD TRANSPORT OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT
TO THE SURFACE (EVEN WITHOUT THE AIDE OF SOLAR HEATING). THE
STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT ARE FORECAST TO BE FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS SE PA,
S NJ, DELMARVA (AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW). BASED ON THE ABOVE,
WE ARE THINKING THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO SEE 60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND
WIND DAMAGE WILL BE FROM ABOUT 3-9 AM AND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TWO-
THIRDS OF THE CWA. WE ADDED SOME OF THESE DETAILS IN THE NPW.

ADDITIONALLY, THE FREEZE WATCH WAS UPGRADED TO A WARNING FOR THE
WESTERN SUBURBS OF PHILA AND WILMINGTON. INTERESTINGLY, AN
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF THE 12Z RAW NWP OUTPUT (IN ADDITION TO 60-
80 PERCENT OF 09Z SREF MEMBERS) PREDICT TEMPS FALLING BELOW FREEZING
AND EVEN INTO THE 20S WHILE MIN TEMPS FROM THE MAV AND MET MOS
GUIDANCE ARE IN THE MID 30S.

THERMAL PROFILES COOL QUICKLY OVERNIGHT AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN
TO SNOW ACROSS NE PA AND NW NJ. SNOW SQUALLS BECOME A CONCERN ALONG
THE I-80 CORRIDOR LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY
IN THE POCONOS. FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE ADJUSTED UPWARD A BIT
WITH 1-2 INCHES EXPECTED IN OUR FAR NORTHERN ZONES ABOVE 1000 FT IN
ELEVATION. COULD NOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED REPORT OF 3-4 INCHES AT
OUR HIGHEST RIDGES IN NORTHERN MONROE/CARBON COUNTIES IF A HEAVIER
STREAMER COMING OFF THE GREAT LAKES REACHES THE AREA.

IT WILL FEEL RATHER BRUTAL OUTSIDE DURING THE EARLY MORNING WITH
WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS IN THE POCONOS, TEENS IN THE LEHIGH
VALLEY AND NW NJ, AND 20S ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR AND COASTAL
PLAIN.

CURRENT FCST LOOKS ON TRACK. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES,
BUT OTHERWISE, ITS GENERALLY RAIN SHOWERS. HOWEVER WILL KEEP SOME
T IN THE FCST, BUT CHC LOOK TO BE LOW. OTHERWISE, MADE SOME
ADJUSTMENTS TO TIMING AND POPS BASED ON LATEST RADAR TRENDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AS IT MOVES OFF INTO THE GULF
OF MAINE SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

AS STATED IN THE NEAR TERM SECTION, THE STRONGEST WINDS (50-60 MPH
GUSTS) WILL OCCUR DURING THE EARLY MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
WEAKEN OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY.

COLD TEMPERATURES WILL BE A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM SINCE WE JUST HAD
80F TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY. HIGHS TOMORROW WILL ONLY BE NEAR
FREEZING IN THE NE PA/NW NJ MOUNTAINS AND IN THE 40S ELSEWHERE BUT
THE BRISK WINDS WILL MAKE IT FEEL 10-20 DEGREES LOWER THAN THE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AN AMPLIFIED MID-LEVEL FLOW WILL BE IN PLACE DURING THE SUNDAY NIGHT
THRU SATURDAY PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THIS CONTINUES AN ACTIVE
STRETCH OF WEATHER THROUGH THIS TIME FRAME.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...ANOTHER CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL, MAINLY ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST NJ AND THE
POCONOS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWFALL OVER THE
AFOREMENTIONED AREA /~ 3 INCHES/ BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN MONDAY
MORNING. HOWEVER, FORECAST AMOUNTS ARE JUST SHY OF ADVISORY
CRITERIA AT THIS TIME. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA, RAIN SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AS THE CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH.

MONDAY NIGHT THRU WEDNESDAY...FAIR WEATHER AND CHILLY WITH CALENDAR
DAY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES 10-15 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE. WITH THE
EXPECTED LOW TEMPERATURES AOB FREEZING AND GIVEN THE EARLY START TO
THE GROWING SEASON, FROST OR FREEZE WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED TUE AND
WED MORNINGS. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED MON NIGHT AND TUE
BEHIND THE DEPARTING CLIPPER SYSTEM. PATTERN RECOGNITION AND
COMPARISON TO RECENT EVENTS SUGGESTS THIS SHOULD BE FAIRLY BENIGN
WITH NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH. BUT WHEN COMBINED
WITH THE DRY AIR IN PLACE, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS DURING THIS TIME
FRAME, WHICH WILL BE DEPENDENT ON FUEL MOISTURE.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THRU SATURDAY...THE MID-LEVEL TROUGH OVER EASTERN
NOAM IS MODELED TO AMPLIFY, CULMINATING IN A CUT-OFF LOW OVER THE
NORTHEAST BY NEXT WEEKEND. AT THE SURFACE, A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THRU THE REGION ON THURSDAY WITH A BRISK
SOUTHERLY FLOW PRECEDING IT. SOME HEAVIER RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE,
ESPECIALLY IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY, CYCLOGENISIS ALONG THE AFOREMENTIONED FRONT IS ANTICIPATED,
BUT MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE FROM MAINE TO THE CAROLINAS. THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN,
BUT THIS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND EXTENT OF
PRECIPITATION, BOTH OF WHICH ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS
JUNCTURE.

&&

.AVIATION /01Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

GENLY VFR THRU THE TAF PD. KACY HAD SOME MVFR EARLIER AS THERE
WERE SOME LOW CLOUDS MOVG WWD FROM OFFSHORE. THEY ARE BACK TO VFR
NOW, BUT WITH THE CLOUDS NEARBY, CAN'T RULE OUT MORE MVFR OR IFR.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SHORTLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT, A CONVECTIVE LINE OF SHOWERS WILL
SWEEP THRU THE REGION BETWEEN 03Z AND 06Z. THERE IS A POTENTIAL
FOR EMBEDDED THUNDER WITHIN IT BUT CONFIDENCE TOO LOW TO INCLUDE
IN TAFS RIGHT NOW. REGARDLESS, THIS CONVECTION HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO BRING DOWN GUSTY WLY WINDS OF 30-40 KT WITH IT. W-NW WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN BEHIND THE FRONT TO AROUND 20-30 KT WITH GUSTS OF 45-50
KT DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE AFTER 12Z SUNDAY BUT WILL STILL BE GUSTING 30-40 KT IN THE
MORNING AND 25- 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.

OUTLOOK...

MVFR POSSIBLE IN LOWER CEILINGS AND SN/SHRA SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY. OTHERWISE, VFR THRU PERIOD.

&&

.MARINE...
A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING. THERE
WILL LIKELY BE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED LOW-TOPPED STORMS
AHEAD OF IT. THIS LINE WILL APPROACH THE DE BAY CLOSE TO 11 PM AND
ATLANTIC WATERS AT OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL
FOR GUSTY WLY WINDS OF 35-40 KT AND SMALL HAIL WITH THIS
CONVECTION. WINDS OVER ALL OF THE WATERS WILL INCREASE DRASTICALLY
BEHIND THE FRONT OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WHEN STORM-FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 55 KT ARE EXPECTED IS FROM ABOUT 3-8 AM IN THE DE BAY
AND 4-10 AM IN COASTAL ATLANTIC WATERS OF NJ/DE.

OUTLOOK...
SCA FOR WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
MONDAY...BUT MORE LIKELY IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THIS FRONT
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE APPROACH OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY
LEAD TO SCA SOUTHERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
AFTER COORDINATING WITH STATE FORESTRY OFFICIALS, WE WILL HOLD
OFF ON ISSUING A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TOMORROW. OUR PARTNERS
FELT THE RAIN TODAY WAS WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY ENOUGH TO KEEP FUELS
MOIST ENOUGH TO POTENTIALLY LIMIT THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT. WE
PLAN ON COORDINATING AGAIN WITH THEM TOMORROW MORNING TO VERIFY
HOW FUELS HAVE RESPONDED.

FOR SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40-60 MPH WILL COMBINE
WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING INTO 20S FOR A
TIME. THE EXCEPTION IS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND FAR NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, WHERE IT WILL BE
COLDER WITH A CHANCE OF SOME FLURRIES OR SNOW SHOWERS. AS STATED
ABOVE, A KEY QUESTION IS HOW RAPIDLY THE FUELS DRY OUT FOLLOWING
THE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THIS MORNING. HOWEVER GIVEN THE EXTENT OF
THE WINDS, ANY FIRES COULD SPREAD QUICKLY WITH THIS BECOMING
ENHANCED IF THE FUELS ARE VERY DRY.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WE'VE CHECKED A LOCAL REGRESSION EQUATION FOR BLOW OUT TIDE
POTENTIAL AT REEDY POINT DE FOR 230 AM SUNDAY AND 315 PM SUNDAY AS
WELL AS LEWES DE AT 11 AM SUNDAY. NEGATIVE DEPARTURES ARE LESS
THAN ETSS AND THE STEVENS MULTI MODEL OUTPUT AS WELL AS THE
STEVENS NYHOPS ENSEMBLE. THEREFORE, FOR NOW, BLOW OUT TIDES
EQUALING OR EXCEEDING -2.0 MLLW ARE NOT EXPECTED SUNDAY. (WE MAY
YET NEED TO REVISIT BASED ON THE REALITY OF THE WIND AND LOW TIDE
DEPARTURES COMING UP TONIGHT BUT FOR NOW THE CHANCE OF A BLOW OUT
TIDE EQUALING OR EXCEEDING -2.0 MLLW APPEARS TO BE LESS THAN 20
PERCENT WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF MODEL MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTING THE
POTENTIAL.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY FOR PAZ054-055-060>062-
     070-071-101>106.
     FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR PAZ101>103.
NJ...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY FOR NJZ001-007>010-
     012>027.
DE...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY FOR DEZ001>004.
MD...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY FOR MDZ008-012-015-019-
     020.
     FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR MDZ008.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ430-431-450>455.

&&

SYNOPSIS...FRANCK
NEAR TERM...KLEIN/NIERENBERG
SHORT TERM...KLEIN
LONG TERM...FRANCK
AVIATION...FRANCK/KLEIN/NIERENBERG
MARINE...FRANCK/KLEIN
FIRE WEATHER...
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 3:42 PM EST, 6 hours 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-032045-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

SNOW SQUALLS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING COULD LEAD TO
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG
AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

AN ALBERTA CLIPPER COULD LEAD TO ACCUMULATING SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING, PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS,
WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ009-010-PAZ060-061-105-032045-
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-UPPER BUCKS-
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-104-106-032045-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS-
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

FORECAST LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR MUCH OF THE
AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A
GREATER IMPACT GIVEN THE EARLIER START TO THE GROWING SEASON.
THEREFORE, FROST OR FREEZE HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS
OF THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MDZ008-PAZ101>103-032045-
CECIL-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT
SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FREEZE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FREEZE WARNING.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO FORECAST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
NIGHT. THEREFORE, FROST OR FREEZE HEADLINES MAY AGAIN BE NEEDED
FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ430-431-032045-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   STORM WARNING.

A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ450>455-032045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
442 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   STORM WARNING.

A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:12 PM EST, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1112 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1111 PM     HAIL             NEWARK                  39.68N  75.76W
04/02/2016  M0.25 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZE HAIL IN NEWARK.

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1600877

GORSE

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:16 PM EST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1116 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 PM     HAIL             WILMINGTON              39.73N  75.53W
04/02/2016  M1.00 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1600878

STAFF

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:23 PM EST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1123 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1055 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT  39.98N  75.86W
04/02/2016  M51 MPH          CHESTER            PA   ASOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1600879

GORSE

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:24 PM EST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1124 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 PM     TSTM WND GST     NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPO 39.68N  75.61W
04/02/2016  M53 MPH          NEW CASTLE         DE   ASOS

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1600880

GORSE

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:32 PM EST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1132 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWARK                  39.68N  75.76W
04/02/2016                   NEW CASTLE         DE   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE TOPPLED OVER HITTING A HOUSE IN NEWARK.

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1600881

GORSE

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:34 PM EST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1134 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1122 PM     HAIL             UPPER DARBY             39.93N  75.27W
04/02/2016  M0.75 INCH       DELAWARE           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN UPPER DARBY.

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1600882

GORSE

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15 high wind, 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: April 2, 10:35 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, 1.27 mi ESE of Shiloh to 0.69 mi S of Bridgeton Bucks Arpt
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.460, -75.280

A microburst wind event moved through Bridgeton and Hopewell Townships east of Shiloh during the late evening hours on April 2nd. Damage began on Shoemaker Lane at the intersection of Barretts Run Road in Hopewell. The damage was most concentrated on the western end of Shoemaker Lane...with numerous trees sheared off and some uprooted. Some trees were in excess of 2 feet in diameter. There was also substantial damage to a metal garage on Shoemaker Lane. The damage ended near the Walmart on Route 77 in Bridgeton...where several power poles and trees were felled. There was also damage to roof shingles and flashing along the 1000 foot wide path. Estimated peak wind speeds, based mainly on tree damage, was estimated at 85 MPH by a NWS team which surveyed the damage, with assistance from the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Management. No injuries or deaths were reported.

Hail, Cumberland

When: April 2, 10:55 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Newport
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.300, -75.180

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd produced one inch hail in Newport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: April 2, 10:55 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Newport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.300, -75.180

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd produced wind gusts strong enough to knock down large tree branches in Newport.

Hail, Gloucester

When: April 2, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Gloucester County, 1.27 mi ENE of Williamstown
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.690, -74.980

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the early morning hours on the 3rd produced three-quarter inch hail in Williamstown.

Hail, Mercer

When: April 2, 11:06 PM EST
Where: Mercer County, 0.69 mi S of Lawrenceville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.290, -74.730

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the early overnight hours on the 3rd produced three-quarter inch hail in Lawrence Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When: April 2, 11:12 PM EST
Where: Somerset County, 0.87 mi SW of Raritan to 1.05 mi W of Clyde
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.570, -74.640

A microburst produced wind gusts up to 65 MPH, causing sporadic damage along a line from Raritan southeast through southern Manville, ending in Franklin Township northeast of Blackwells Mills. Saint Ann school in Raritan experienced some roof damage, and two commercial dumpsters were blown over. In Franklin Township, there was extensive tree and pole damage in the vicinity of Weston Canal Road near I-287.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When: April 2, 11:20 PM EST
Where: Cape May County, 0.69 mi N of South Dennis
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.190, -74.830

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the early morning hours on the 3rd produced a measured wind gust of 71 MPH in Dennisville at 0020EST. Numerous trees were blown down, with roofing shingles blown off many homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean

When: April 2, 11:45 PM EST
Where: Ocean County, 3.59 mi NNW of Riviera Beach
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 40.150, -74.096

Downed wires on route 34 near the Garden State Parkway. Route 34 was closed for a time as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean

When: April 2, 11:48 PM EST
Where: Ocean County, 0.69 mi S of Pt Pleasant Beach
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.090, -74.050

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the early morning hours on the 3rd produced a wind gust of 58 MPH at Point Pleasant Beach.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean

When: April 2, 11:50 PM EST
Where: Ocean County, Laurelton
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.070, -74.120

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the early morning hours on the 3rd produced a wind gust of 59 MPH in Brick Township. The winds also brought down a traffic light.

High Wind, Western Atlantic

When: April 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Western Atlantic forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down in Linwood due to high winds.

High Wind, Cumberland

When: April 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Cumberland forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downed trees and power lines due to high winds. A church caught fire in Millville due to the downed and arching power lines.

High Wind, Camden

When: April 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Camden forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down due to high winds on Park Avenue and Lakeview Drive in Collingswood. A tree also came down in Cherry Hill.

High Wind, Sussex

When: April 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Sussex forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 41.140, -74.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of downed trees and wires throughout the county due to high winds.

High Wind, Warren

When: April 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and wires were reported down across Warren county due to high winds.

High Wind, Morris

When: April 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Morris forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and wires were reported down across Morris County due to high winds.

High Wind, Eastern Ocean

When: April 3, 5:42 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 62 MPH near New Gretna at 0542EST on the 3rd.

High Wind, Eastern Ocean

When: April 3, 5:50 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 61 MPH near Bass River State Park at 0550EST on the 3rd.

High Wind, Northwestern Burlington

When: April 3, 6:23 AM EST
Where: Northwestern Burlington forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds over the area following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 59 MPH near Jobstown at 0623EST.

High Wind, Hunterdon

When: April 3, 7:38 AM EST
Where: Hunterdon forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front snapped a tree in Readington, which then snapped a power pole.

High Wind, Eastern Cape May

When: April 3, 7:57 AM EST
Where: Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 63 MPH in Cape May at 0758EST.

High Wind, Eastern Monmouth

When: April 3, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell on a house in Middletown. Another tree came down in Neptune leading to the closure of route 33.

High Wind, Western Ocean

When: April 3, 9:48 AM EST
Where: Western Ocean forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 58 MPH at Maxfield Field in Lakehurst at 0948EST.

High Wind, Somerset

When: April 3, 10:32 AM EST
Where: Somerset forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 58 MPH near Bridgewater at 1032EST. Several trees were also downed in Bernards twp with wires were reported down in Bedminster Twp.

High Wind, Northwestern Burlington

When: April 3, 11:16 AM EST
Where: Northwestern Burlington forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front blew down a tree onto Kings Highway.

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.
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: 618125, 618177, 618178, 618180, 618181, 618153, 618274, 618559, 618278, 618279, 619041, 619042, 619048, 619051, 619052, 619053, 618381, 618382, 618389, 618390, 618391, 618561, 618392, 618393, 618394.