Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, New Jersey

Thunderstorm Wind July 25, 2025 · Union County, New Jersey

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

ASOS site EWR at Newark International Airport measured a 55 knot wind gust.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough and associated cold front approached the area. Ahead of these features, the area destabilized to about 2000 J/kg of MLCAPE. Storms fired up along a pre-frontal trough and with the help of about 30 knots of Effective Bulk Shear several storms were able to become severe and produce damaging wind gusts.

Began near Elizabethport (40.6800, -74.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283058. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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