On Friday morning, strong winds battered numerous areas of New Jersey as a robust storm system and cold front moved through the region, with peak gusts recorded at 56 mph.
Although the most intense rainfall has subsided in many parts of the state, additional powerful winds are expected to intensify behind the storm system later in the afternoon and into Friday night.
Wind advisories have been issued for all 21 counties, remaining active until 1 a.m. on Saturday, due to the potential for gusts strong enough to topple trees and disrupt power lines.
As of 9 a.m. on Friday, over 12,000 power outages were reported by the state's major utility companies.
Below are the strongest wind gusts documented by the National Weather Service and the Rutgers NJ Weather Network as of 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
Atlantic County
- 52 mph in Atlantic City
- 51 mph in Forsythe
- 47 mph in Brigantine
- 47 mph at Atlantic City Marina
- 45 mph in Pleasantville
- 44 mph in Pleasantville Point
Bergen County
- 56 mph at Teterboro Airport
- 43 mph in Hasbrouck Heights
- 40 mph in Haworth
- 39 mph in Lyndhurst
Burlington County
- 52 mph at McGuire AFB
- 48 mph in Coyle Field
- 47 mph in Woodland Twp.
- 40 mph in Moorestown
- 36 mph in Columbus
- 35 mph in Silas Little
Camden County
- 40 mph in Pennsauken
- 26 mph in Cherry Hill
Cape May County
- 54 mph in Goshen
- 50 mph in Avalon
- 46 mph in Wildwood
- 46 mph in Ocean City
- 45 mph in Cape May Harbor
- 44 mph in Ocean City
- 42 mph in Cape May
- 41 mph in Woodbine
- 40 mph in North Wildwood
- 38 mph in Dennis Twp.
Cumberland County
- 48 mph in Fortescue
- 45 mph in Millville
- 44 mph in Greenwich
- 43 mph in Upper Deerfield
- 39 mph in Vineland
Essex County
- 45 mph in Caldwell
- 41 mph at Newark Liberty Airport
Gloucester County
- 41 mph in South Harrison
- 37 mph in Logan Twp.
Hudson County
- 41 mph in Bayonne
- 32 mph in Jersey City
Hunterdon County
- 37 mph in Pittstown
Mercer County
- 44 mph in Woodsville
- 43 mph at Trenton Mercer Airport
Middlesex County
- 47 mph in Carteret
- 42 mph in Perth Amboy
- 32 mph in East Brunswick
- 32 mph in New Brunswick
Monmouth County
- 56 mph in Keansburg
- 51 mph in Sea Bright
- 43 mph in Monmouth
- 42 mph in Sea Girt
- 39 mph in Oceanport
- 37 mph in Howell
- 36 mph in Cream Ridge
Morris County
- 45 mph in Morristown
- 32 mph in Chester Borough
Ocean County
- 50 mph in North Beach Haven
- 48 mph in Seaside Park
- 45 mph in Little Egg Harbor Twp.
- 46 mph in Harvey Cedars
- 46 mph in Tuckerton
- 44 mph in Beach Haven
- 44 mph at Rutgers
- 44 mph in Seaside Heights
- 44 mph in Trixies
- 43 mph in Tuckerton
- 42 mph in South Seaside Park
- 40 mph in Berkeley Twp.
Passaic County
- 30 mph in Charlotteburg
- 30 mph in Little Falls
Salem County
- 52 mph in Lower Alloways Creek
- 44 mph in Mannington
Somerset County
- 31 mph in Hillsborough
- 29 mph in Somerville
- 28 mph in Franklin Twp.
- 27 mph in Basking Ridge
Sussex County
- 46 mph in Hardyston
- 42 mph in High Point Monument
- 40 mph in Vernon Twp.
- 32 mph in High Point
Union County
- 41 mph at Newark Liberty Airport
- 33 mph in Linden
Warren County
- 36 mph in Hackettstown
