Strong Wind — Morris, New Jersey

2005-10-16 · Morris, New Jersey

Wider weather episode

A strong northwest flow round a deepening low pressure system produced wind gusts to around 40 mph during the day on the 16th. Under normal circumstances, tree damage would be less, but the week of unseasonably wet weather loosened the soil. This was exacerbated by the unseasonably warm weather which kept more leaves on the trees than is normally the case for the middle of October. A 38-year-old woman was killed in Mountain Lakes (Morris County) around Noon EDT when a tree limb weighing more than 100 pounds struck her in the head. A rotted 100 foot tall oak tree fell onto a home in Chatham (Morris County) and went through the roof in one corner of the home. two vehicles on the property were totaled. Public Service Electric and Gas reported about 6,500 homes and businesses lost power throughout the state. All power was restored by Midnight EDT. The peak wind gust at Newark International Airport (Essex County) was 41 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5480132. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.