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Thunderstorm Wind in Essex County, New Jersey

Thunderstorm Wind June 26, 2024 · Essex County, New Jersey

63 mph
Estimated gust (55 kt)
1
Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell on a 30 year old male near North Munn Avenue in East Orange NJ. The man died an hour later at the hospital.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms formed west of our area along a cold front and then moved east towards our area. The storms became severe and continued in a warm and moist environment, producing damaging winds across northeast NJ.

Began near Watsessing (40.7600, -74.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1177519. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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