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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)

$7K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Primary wire down on house causing housefire in Belleville NJ.

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 Belleville (40.8000, -74.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1177529. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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