Thunderstorm Wind in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2026 · Middlesex County, New Jersey

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several large tree limbs and some trees were blown down in Edison and Metuchen.

The wider storm

Isolated storms developed along a prefrontal trough by mid day on May 20. Later in the afternoon, a broader multicellular cluster of storms associated with the slow moving cold front moved into the region.

Began near Edison (40.5300, -74.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342686. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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