High Wind — Western Bergen, New Jersey

2024-08-09 · Western Bergen, New Jersey

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported a tree with wires down, knocking out power to neighboring houses at 1100 AM Local Standard Time in Ridgewood, NJ.

Wider weather episode

The pressure gradient tightened over the region as a cold front associated with the remnants of tropical system Debby approached from the west. This produced strong winds over northeastern New Jersey during the afternoon hours of Aug 9, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.