Severe weather conditions struck New Jersey on Friday, bringing destructive winds that toppled trees, damaged electrical infrastructure, and scattered holiday decorations from properties.
The National Weather Service and Rutgers NJ Weather Network recorded some of the strongest gusts in the state, including 63 mph at the High Point Monument in Sussex County, 60 mph in Belleville within Essex County, and 59 mph at Newark Liberty International Airport spanning Essex and Union counties.
These powerful winds extended to South Jersey and the Jersey Shore, leading to more than 40,000 power interruptions during the afternoon and evening hours.
Below are the peak wind speeds reported for each of New Jersey's 21 counties on that day:
Atlantic County
52 mph at Atlantic City International Airport, 51 mph in Forsythe, 48 mph at Atlantic City Marina, 47 mph in Brigantine, 45 mph in Pleasantville, 44 mph in Pleasantville Point.
Bergen County
56 mph at Teterboro Airport, 47 mph in Lyndhurst.
Burlington County
52 mph at McGuire AFB, 48 mph at Coyle Field, 47 mph at South Jersey Regional Airport, 46 mph in Moorestown, 41 mph in Tabernacle, 40 mph in Silas Little, 40 mph in Medford Village.
Camden County
52 mph in Pennsauken, 41 mph in Blue Anchor.
Cape May County
50 mph in Avalon, 49 mph in Cape May, 49 mph in Cape May Harbor, 46 mph in Wildwood, 46 mph in Ocean City, 42 mph in Woodbine, 41 mph at Woodbine Municipal Airport, 40 mph in North Wildwood.
Cumberland County
48 mph in Fortescue, 47 mph in Upper Deerfield, 45 mph in Millville, 44 mph in Greenwich, 39 mph in Vineland.
Essex County
60 mph in Belleville, 59 mph at Newark Liberty Airport, 45 mph in Caldwell.
Gloucester County
60 mph in Logan Twp., 45 mph at Kingsway Regional H.S., 42 mph in West Deptford, 41 mph in South Harrison.
Hudson County
41 mph in Bayonne, 40 mph in Jersey City.
Hunterdon County
47 mph in Pittstown, 44 mph in Teetertown, 40 mph in Milford.
Mercer County
52 mph at Trenton Mercer Airport, 48 mph in Hopewell Twp., 44 mph in Woodsville, 43 mph in Ewing.
Middlesex County
51 mph in Perth Amboy, 47 mph in Carteret, 47 mph in Deans (South Brunswick), 42 mph in East Brunswick, 40 mph in New Brunswick.
Monmouth County
56 mph in Sea Bright, 56 mph in Keansburg, 54 mph in Sea Girt, 51 mph in Monmouth, 46 mph in Cream Ridge, 43 mph in Millstone Twp., 43 mph in Oceanport.
Morris County
49 mph in Pompton Plains, 46 mph in Morristown, 41 mph at Pequannock Twp. High School, 40 mph in Randolph.
Ocean County
57 mph in Mantoloking, 55 mph in Surf City, 54 mph in Harvey Cedars, 53 mph in Beach Haven, 52 mph in Toms River, 50 mph in North Beach Haven, 49 mph in Berkeley Twp., 49 mph in Seaside Heights, 49 mph at Rutgers, 48 mph in Seaside Park, 47 mph at Trixies Landing, 46 mph in Tuckerton, 46 mph in North Beach, 43 mph in South Seaside Park.
Passaic County
44 mph in Charlotteburg, 30 mph in Little Falls.
Salem County
52 mph in Lower Alloways Creek, 44 mph in Mannington Twp.
Somerset County
47 mph in Franklin Twp., 44 mph in Somerville, 41 mph in Hillsborough, 41 mph in Manville.
Sussex County
63 mph at High Point Monument, 50 mph in Hardyston Twp., 41 mph in Sussex.
Union County
59 mph at Newark Liberty Airport, 49 mph in Linden.
Warren County
47 mph in Stewartsville, 40 mph in Blairstown, 39 mph in Hackettstown.
