Thunderstorm Wind — Hunterdon, New Jersey

2009-07-26 · near Everittstown, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage across Hunterdon County, hitting the central part of the county the hardest in Alexandria, Franklin and Clinton Townships. Ten people suffered minor injuries at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington Township when tents were toppled and debris struck them. In Alexandria Township, the roof of a barn was torn away and a shed was totally damaged. Tree damage occurred in Clinton along New Jersey State Route 31 and County Route 929. About 5,000 homes and businesses lost power.

Wider weather episode

An unseasonably warm and humid air mass combined with an approaching surface trof to produce strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening across New Jersey. The combination of lightning and damaging winds caused about 20,000 homes and businesses to lose power in Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth and Union Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 186480. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.