Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, New Jersey

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

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

ASOS site KEWR at Newark Airport measured a 71 mph wind gust.

A line of quick-moving low topped convection developed ahead of a cold front and produce damaging wind gusts over northeast NJ.

Began near Elizabethport (40.6800, -74.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328201. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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