Thunderstorm Wind — Essex, New Jersey
2024-08-18 · near Roseland, Essex, New Jersey
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Low hanging wires over Eagle Rock Road in Roseland due to thunderstorm wind damage.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.