Thunderstorm Wind — Ocean, New Jersey

2024-06-23 · near Lakewood, Ocean, New Jersey

Event narrative

Video sent in of large branches down on wires, with wires on fire. Time estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave and pre-frontal trough moved into a very hot, humid, and unstable airmass, which sparked off several severe thunderstorms, mainly producing damaging wind gusts.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.0900, -74.2400)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197371. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.