The following events were reported: Funnel Cloud, Lightning, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00014734, approximately 28.9198 km away, between 2010-09-16 16:15:00 and 2010-09-16 16:55:00.The events resulted in 1 injuries and 0 fatalities. The events caused property damage valued at 150000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across most of New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening on the 16th. At the same time, a warm front was advancing north through the state. The added shear or change of wind speed and direction with height near the proximity of this front caused most of the severe thunderstorms as well as one tornado in Ocean County. About 50,000 homes and businesses lost power, many of them in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. All power was restored by the evening of the 17th. Many shore high school football games were postponed because of the dangerous weather. A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across most of New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening on the 16th. Event Narrative: A wet microburst associated with a severe thunderstorm caused considerable tree and some wind damage in Perth Amboy. The estimated maximum wind speed was about 80 mph and struck the historic district in the southeast part of Perth Amboy the hardest. About 15 to 20 homes and buildings were damaged. One family on Paterson Street had to be relocated because the roof over the front door of their home became detached. A state of emergency was declared and only emergency responders were permitted to travel through the southeast part of the city. It was lifted on the 18th when most streets were passable again. There was a measured wind gust of 73 mph within Perth Amboy. A funnel cloud also passed across the city, but did not touch down. Damage from the microburst occurred in an area bounded by 2nd Street to the west, Smith Street to the north, and the waterfront on the east and south. The most concentrated damage occurred on Water, Market and High Streets. Snapped trees and tree branches were the prevalent damage type, but roof and chimney damage also occurred in several locations. A couple of cars were also damaged by downed trees. No homes experienced significant structural damage, but several garages were badly damaged by either the winds themselves or collaterally from flying and/or falling debris. One minor injury due to flying debris occurred along First Street. The worst damage was located in a two-block area bounded by Second Street, Gordon Street, Madison Avenue and Lewis Street. Several large trees and numerous power lines were blown down, and structural damage occurred to several garages. Numerous houses in this area suffered roof damage, mainly in the form of lost shingles and damaged or destroyed chimneys. Several homes had sections of roofs torn away. A roof was also torn from one industrial building along Second Street, portions of which were transported several blocks away. Extensive tree damage also occurred in and near Bayview Park. Personnel from the city of Perth Amboy and the city of Woodbridge worked through the night to clean up the storm debris. A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and wires in Woodbridge. A funnel cloud was sighted along U.S. Route 9 in Old Bridge. Lightning struck the roof of one apartment building in the Mill Pond development in Eatontown. The ensuing fire spread into the attic of the building. About three apartments sustained fire damage and all units below them suffered water and smoke damage, Tenants from all twenty-four units were evacuated for at least one night. Five municipalities assisted in extinguishing the fire. No injuries were reported.