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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Great Egg Inlet To Cp May Nj Out 20nm, Atlantic North

2011-07-24 · near Ocean City, Great Egg Inlet To Cp May Nj Out 20nm, Atlantic North

57 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage along the beach front of Ocean City. On the beach itself, thirteen lifeguard stands were destroyed as they went tumbling down the beach. About a dozen beach patrol surf boats went cartwheeling down the beach. Six were totally damaged. One was found in Strathmere. A wind gust of 66 mph was recorded within Ocean City.

Wider weather episode

A slowly southward sinking cold front that entered northern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey during the early afternoon of the 24th helped trigger strong to locally severe thunderstorms over the area waters during the afternoon and early evening of the 24th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 336411. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.