A strong low pressure system moved up the east coast producing heavy rain and strong winds. The strong winds took down trees in Littleton, Riverton, Wantage, Byram, Culvers inlet, Matawan, Southhampton, Springdale and Pleasant Valley.
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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.
The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
A strong low pressure system moved up the east coast producing heavy rain and strong winds. The strong winds took down trees in Littleton, Riverton, Wantage, Byram, Culvers inlet, Matawan, Southhampton, Springdale and Pleasant Valley. Most of these locations are in the northern portions of the state. Power outages did occur as a result of downed trees and wires across the state. Rainfall totals were over 2 inches in every county of New Jersey outside of the New York City area. The highest totals were at 5.42 inches in Princeton, 5.45 inches in Holiday City and 4.62 inches in Robeling. Thousands of people lost power due to the storm. Gusts in most locations toped out between 40 and 50 mph. Several gusts over 50 mph were reported in Ocean county near the shore and at High point.
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 Oct 29, 2:06 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
306 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure over the Mid-Atlantic will lift to the north
tonight through Monday morning. One cold front passes through
the region Monday afternoon, followed by a stronger cold front
Monday night. Cold high pressure works its way across the region
Tuesday through Wednesday, and then moves offshore on
Wednesday. A warm front develops and passes through the region
behind the departing high Wednesday night. A cold front will
slowly work its way across the region for the end of the week,
followed by high pressure for at least part of the weekend.
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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
The front approaching from the west has stalled and the lows
off the NC/SC coasts are now deepening and consolidating. These
will become one low and move northward across the area tonight.
The low will cross Delmarva and NJ mostly before midnight.
Strong winds and heavy rains are expected with the low. At this
time, it doesn't appear that we will need any changes with the
wind or flash flood flags across the area. The latest guidance
shows that winds will remain in the advisory range early tonight
and again Monday morning. Rains will be heavy at times, but
with the earlier (October) dry conditions, it will take more
before any widespread flooding problems develop. There will
still be plenty of localized flooding however. It will shape up
to be a busy evening, overnight period. Heavy rains will affect
the coastal areas the rest of the afternoon, before more rains
assd with the low affect inland areas tonight. Rainfall totals
will be 1 to 2 inches across Delmarva and extreme SE PA and 2 to
3 inches (locally 4) over the rest of the region.
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.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
The very deep low pressure system will be north of the area
Monday morning. Strong west to northwest winds will be gusty (up
to 50 mph) during the morning, before a slow decrease in the
winds during the afternoon. A drier and colder airmass will be
sweeping across the area too. Lingering showers across the nrn
half of the area before 8 a.m. will quickly come to an end by
noon (at the latest). Clouds will decrease from S to N too, with
mostly sunny skies in most areas by afternoon. Temperatures
will reach highs mostly in the mid/upper 50s.
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.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Winds continue to diminish to less than 10 mph Monday evening.
A secondary cold front will pass through the region Monday
night, and then cold high pressure will build into the region
from the west. Frost is possible for some of the areas that are
still in their growing season in NJ and PA, as lows Monday night
will drop into the low to mid 30s for the Poconos and northern
NJ, and in the upper 30s to low 40s for the rest of southern NJ
and southeast PA. Lows will be in the low to mid 40s for the
Delmarva. Dry on Tuesday with highs generally in the 50s, and
then a colder night is on tap for Tuesday night, with lows in
the upper 20s for the Poconos, and in the low to mid 30s for
most of NJ and southeast PA. The urban corridor from Trenton to
Wilmington will be several degrees warmer, generally in the
upper 30s to low 40s, and lows will be in the mid to upper 30s
in the Delmarva. Depending on how radiational cooling develops,
it is possible for temperatures to be even colder than this, and
possible for the growing season to end in several more areas.
The caveat to the low temperature forecast Tuesday night is
that high pressure will pass through the region, and mid and
high clouds associated with a developing warm from to the west
will begin to spread east sometime Tuesday night. This will have
a major impact on the low temperature forecast, as if those
clouds arrive earlier than currently anticipated, lows would end
up being several degrees warmer than currently forecast. If
later, then temperatures will be colder.
With the approach of that warm front on Wednesday, some showers
are possible for western zones late in the day, but it looks as
if any showers will hold off until Wednesday night. Model QPF
fields are light, so not expecting much rainfall.
Cold front moves through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley late
in the week, and may begin to approach the western Appalachians
by Thursday. Some showers are possible with its passage, but
model QPF fields remain light as the bulk of the upper level
energy will pass north of the region based on latest model
guidance.
High pressure returns for the start of the weekend, and then
another frontal system may impact the area late in the weekend.
After highs generally in the 50s Tuesday and Wednesday, return
flow sets up to being unseasonable warmth to the region again
for the end of the work week with highs in the 60s and possibly
into the low 70s. More seasonal temperatures expected for the
weekend.
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.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Poor flying conditions the rest of today, tonight and early
Monday before a return to VFR conditions later Monday morning.
CIGS through Monday morning will be mostly IFR/LIFR, but a few
short breaks back to MVFR/VFR are possible thru the period.
Steady showers with a small chc for a thunderstorms across the
area. Non tstms were included in the tafs attm. Gusty E/SE winds
through the late evening/early overnight then a switch to W/NW
as the deep low passes the area. Winds gusts will be 20-30 knots
this afternoon and early tonight, then 24-40 knots Monday
morning. A return to VFR 12Z-15Z Monday from W to E across the
area.
OUTLOOK...
Monday night through Wednesday: VFR, winds generally around or
under 10 knots.
Wednesday night through Friday: Sub-VFR conditions in scattered
showers. Winds still expected to be near or under 10 knots.
&&
.MARINE...
Gale warnings and poor overall weather for the rest of today,
tonight and early Monday. Rains end Monday, but strong winds
gusts will continue into the afternoon. Marine related flags
will remain as is for the Sunday afternoon CWF. There is a very
small chc for a tstm, we will keep this out of the fcsts for
now, with the chances of this becoming less with time.
Outlook...
Monday night through Tuesday...SCA conditions expected on at
least the ocean waters due to gusty westerly flow and lingering
high season.
Tuesday night through Friday...Sub-SCA conditions expected.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for PAZ054-055-061-062.
Wind Advisory from 6 AM to noon EDT Monday for PAZ106.
Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for PAZ070-071-
104>106.
Wind Advisory from 2 AM to noon EDT Monday for PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>105.
NJ...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for NJZ001-007-008.
Wind Advisory from 6 AM to noon EDT Monday for NJZ001-007>010-
012>015-019-020-026-027.
Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for NJZ009-010-
012>027.
Wind Advisory from 2 AM to noon EDT Monday for NJZ016>018-
021>025.
DE...Wind Advisory from 2 AM to noon EDT Monday for DEZ001>004.
MD...Wind Advisory from 2 AM to noon EDT Monday for MDZ008-012-015-
019-020.
MARINE...Gale Warning until 6 PM EDT Monday for ANZ450>455.
Gale Warning from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM EDT Monday for
ANZ430-431.
&&
Synopsis...
Near Term...O'Hara
Short Term...O'Hara
Long Term...MPS
Aviation...MPS/O'Hara
Marine...MPS/O'HaraHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-PAZ060-101>103-302200- New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Berks-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, east central Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ054-055-061-062-302200- Carbon-Monroe-Lehigh-Northampton- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Pennsylvania and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NJZ001-007-008-302200- Sussex-Warren-Morris- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-104-105-302200- Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Delaware-Philadelphia- Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NJZ009-010-012>015-019-020-026-027-PAZ106-302200- Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth- Mercer-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington-Lower Bucks- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ450>455-302200- 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- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ430-431-302200- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 313 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Delaware Bay Waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MPS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
407 PM EDT SUN OCT 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0406 PM HEAVY RAIN HARVEY CEDARS 39.70N 74.14W
10/29/2017 M2.28 INCH OCEAN NJ NJWXNET
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1701657
LFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
408 PM EDT SUN OCT 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0408 PM HEAVY RAIN HOLMDEL 40.35N 74.18W
10/29/2017 M2.28 INCH MONMOUTH NJ NJWXNET
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1701660
LFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EDT SUN OCT 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 PM HEAVY RAIN HOWELL TWP 40.19N 74.20W
10/29/2017 M2.77 INCH MONMOUTH NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1701661
LFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
424 PM EDT SUN OCT 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM HEAVY RAIN KEYPORT 40.43N 74.20W
10/29/2017 M2.00 INCH MONMOUTH NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
0406 PM HEAVY RAIN HARVEY CEDARS 39.70N 74.14W
10/29/2017 M2.28 INCH OCEAN NJ NJWXNET
0407 PM HEAVY RAIN BERKELEY TWP 39.93N 74.27W
10/29/2017 M1.97 INCH OCEAN NJ NJWXNET
0407 PM HEAVY RAIN WALL TWP 40.17N 74.08W
10/29/2017 M2.21 INCH MONMOUTH NJ NJWXNET
0408 PM HEAVY RAIN HOLMDEL 40.35N 74.18W
10/29/2017 M2.28 INCH MONMOUTH NJ NJWXNET
0410 PM HEAVY RAIN WARETOWN 39.79N 74.19W
10/29/2017 E3.00 INCH OCEAN NJ SOCIAL MEDIA
0420 PM HEAVY RAIN HOWELL TWP 40.19N 74.20W
10/29/2017 M2.77 INCH MONMOUTH NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1701663 PHI1701657 PHI1701658 PHI1701659 PHI1701660
PHI1701662 PHI1701661
LFThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flooding reported on the Garden State Parkway near Sayreville.
Low lying street flooding across the bay front that included Haven Ave.
Flooding on route 36 near Avenel Blvd.
Flooding on State Highway 10 near Center Grove road.
.
I-80 west at exit 27 was closed due to flooding.
Flooding was reported on Route 22 in North Plainfield.
Flooding was reported on highway 91.
Portions of Union Mill road were closed due to flooding.
Roads were flooded with one to two feet of water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Jersey in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, October 2017
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 721821, 721822, 721823, 721824, 721825, 721826, 721827, 721828, 721829.