Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

NEW JERSEY, NortheastUnion CountyCountywideEssex CountyCountywideHudson CountyCountywideBergen CountyCountywide080908090809Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm2300EST0500EST2330EST0900EST2330EST0900EST000000Heavy RainHeavy RainHeavy Rain09 0030EST0 0Heavy Rain0900ESTTwo low pressure systems formed along a front over the Southeast U.S. One low formed over the Western Gulf of Mexico andanother formed off the Southeast U.S. Coast. As both lows moved north-northeast, they intensified. A strong moist east wind flowdeveloped ahead of the approaching strong warm front.This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused urban flooding across parts of the region.Some low-lying and poor drainage areas, including streets were flooded throughout the area. Rainfall began around 11:30 am onMarch 8th and became heavy producing flooding by the times indicated above.This system also produced strong wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph that in combination with the heavy rain caused some small treelimbs to fall.Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Here are selected rainfall amounts:o For Union County, 2.03 inches was measured at Canoe Brook.o For Essex County, from 1.44 inches at Essex Fells to 2.69 inches at Verona. At Newark Airport, 1.66 inches of rain fell. AtNewark Airport, a new daily rainfall record was set. A total of 1.13 inches fell on the 9th which broke the old daily record of 0.82(1942).o For Hudson County, 1.69 inches of rain fell at Harrison.March 1998NJZ002>003o For Bergen County, from 1.67 inches at Oakland to 2.41 inches at Franklin Lake.Western Passaic - Bergen22 0300EST1130EST0 0Heavy SnowA low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic Coast early Sunday morning and moved northeast, passing east of LongIsland during early afternoon. Heavy snow formed and spread northeast over the area.NEW JERSEY, South and NorthwestBurlington CountyCountywideCamden CountyCountywideGloucester CountyCountywideSalem CountyCountywideSnowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 8 inches. Here are selected amounts:o For Bergen County, 6 inches of snow was measured at Rutherford and Ridgefield.o For Western Passaic County, snowfall amounts ranged from 6 inches at Charlotteburg to 7 inches at Greenwood Lake.08090809080908091100EST1100EST1100EST1100EST1100EST1100EST1100EST1000EST00000000Heavy RainHeavy RainHeavy RainHeavy Rain114 108