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Thunderstorm Wind in Essex County, New Jersey

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2024 · Essex County, New Jersey

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Low hanging wires over Eagle Rock Road in Roseland due to thunderstorm wind damage.

The wider storm

An upper level trough approached aloft as a cold front approached at the surface. Clusters of showers and thunderstorms developed west of the area. Given 0-6 km Bulk Shear and MLCAPE values around 1000 J/kg, one storm became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.

Began near Roseland (40.8200, -74.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214035. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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