High Wind in Western Passaic, New Jersey

High Wind February 7, 2026 · Western Passaic, New Jersey

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast Media reported high winds blowing down a gas station awning at approximately 1:15 PM Local Standard Time. The gas station was located on Wanaque Avenue in Pompton Lakes.

The wider storm

High winds occurred over northeastern New Jersey during the daytime hours of February 7, 2026 after a cold front passed through earlier in the morning and low pressure strengthened over the western Atlantic Ocean, tightening the pressure gradient over the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316018. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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