Thunderstorm Wind in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Middlesex County, New Jersey

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees uprooted around Cranbury. Shadow Oaks neighborhood hit especially hard, with some felled trees impacting houses. Photos provided in report. Time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

With a strong wind field aloft already in place, showers and thunderstorms developed and formed into a line that moved through New Jersey. These storms produced widespread damaging wind gusts.

Began near Cranbury (40.3000, -74.5400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324619. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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