Strong Wind — Essex, New Jersey

2008-12-25 · Essex, New Jersey

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved across the Northeast during the early morning hours of December 25. Gusty northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph behind the front toppled a 40 foot tree onto a car traveling on the Garden State Parkway in Bloomfield, New Jersey, at approximately 0110EST. A 42-year-old man and 70-year-old woman were killed; and 13- and 8-year-old girls were injured in the car.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 148072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.