The following events were reported: Funnel Cloud, Lightning, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00013739, approximately 22.8462 km away, between 2015-06-23 16:50:00 and 2015-06-23 17:30:00.The events resulted in 6 injuries and 0 fatalities. The events caused property damage valued at 31975000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: The combination of an unseasonably hot and humid air mass, an approaching cold front and strong winds aloft caused a squall line of severe thunderstorms to move through southern New Jersey during the very late afternoon and early evening of the 23rd. Estimated wind gusts as high as around 85 mph knocked down thousands of trees and caused structural damage to homes and vehicles, mainly from fallen trees. Four direct injuries were reported. Many roadways were closed because of downed trees into the 24th. Hardest hit were Burlington, Camden, Atlantic and in particular Gloucester County. Gloucester County declared a state of emergency. The region suffered approximately 31 million dollars in property damage and was declared a presidential disaster area. A couple of severe thunderstorms also occurred in northwest New Jersey during the afternoon of the 23rd. While there was one report of a funnel cloud and a waterspout in Barnegat Bay, no confirmed tornadoes occurred.||The severe thunderstorm forced suspension of all PATCO commuter regional rail service in the Philadelphia suburbs as well as the New Jersey Transit Line between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. PATCO service was partially restored on the afternoon of the 24th with full service back on the 25th. Philadelphia to Atlantic City service was not restored until the 26th.||About 410,000 homes and businesses in southern New Jersey lost power. The 280,000 customers that lost service in the Atlantic City Electric's service area represented a greater number than what occurred during Superstorm Sandy (220,000) and the Derecho of 2012 (206,000). The utility reported that several high transmission lines, five substations, twenty other transmission lines, hundreds of poles as well as 372 incidents of wire damage occurred. The utility received assistance from repair crews as far away as Ohio and New England. About 210,000 of its customers were still without power on the morning of the 24th, 180,000 the afternoon of the 24th, 121,500 the afternoon of the 25th, 84,000 the morning of the 26th and 48,000 the evening of the 26th. Thunderstorms on the 27th slowed restoration efforts and full restoration did not occur until the 30th. Public Service Electric & Gas reported 130,000 of its customers lost power. Full restoration occurred on the 26th. The utility's substations in Collingswood, Maple Shade, Medford and Southampton were damaged. Because of the prolonged power outages, water and ice distribution centers were opened and the American Red Cross assisted with displaced families. ||In Gloucester County, two comfort stations were opened by the Red Cross. The worst wind damage occurred from Greenwich Township east through Mantua Township. About 11,000 homes and businesses were still without power on the morning of the 28th. In Camden County, the county dispatch office fielded ten times the normal call volume for assistance. The County Public Safety Office fielded 3,522 calls vs 2,432 calls for the entire duration of Superstorm Sandy. Hardest hit was the central part of the county from Gloucester Township east through Cherry Hill and Voorhees Township. In Burlington County, Evesham and Medford Townships were hardest hit.||Crop damage impacted mainly Camden and Gloucester Counties. Most of the initial damage was physical in nature to buildings, facilities and ditches. The impact of the wind on the crops themselves will not be known for months. The lack of hail cut down on the overall crop damage. Verizon cell phone service was also lost in parts of southwest New Jersey on the 23rd and restored by the 24th. The combination of an unseasonably hot and humid air mass, an approaching cold front and strong winds aloft caused a squall line of severe thunderstorms to move through southern New Jersey during the very late afternoon and early evening of the 23rd. Event Narrative: A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Turnersville as well as other locations within Washington Township. At least one home was damaged by fallen trees. A Kohl's Department store sign was left dangling in a shopping center. A severe thunderstorm knocked down severeal trees in Waterford Township. A downed tree damaged a home in the Atco section of the township. A severe thunderstorm knocked down multiple trees in Haddonfield Township. Some trees fell across and blocked roadways. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees across Voorhees Township. Wind damage also affected the Kresson Golf Course where large trees were knocked down between the 11th and 12th holes. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees across Berlin Township. A funnel cloud was sighted over West Berlin by a Skywarn Spotter. The circulation did not make it to the ground. A Paulsboro refinery was struck by lightning which caused a loss of power. The refinery then off gassed. No evacuations were needed. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees and wires in Salem County, especially across the northern tier of the county. At Noon EDT the next day, about 10,000 homes and businesses were still without power in the county. The macroburst wind damage clipped western Deptford Township and included the Deptford Mall. A vehicle was flipped by the damaging winds in the mall parking lot. Mall and store signs along Clements Bridge Road were damaged. A severe thunderstorm caused pockets of wind damage throughout Gloucester Township. Downed trees and wires were reported in Blackwood, Grenloch and Lakeland. In the Grenloch neighborhood, 100-year-old trees were knocked over and telephone poles were snapped. One downed tree damaged a home and two vehicles in Blackwood. The wind damage from a powerful macroburst maximized across eastern sections of East Greenwich Township. A survey estimated peak wind gusts of 85 mph. Power poles were snapped in the area of East Chawkin Road and Paul Mills Road along Kings Highway (County Route 551) in the Clarksboro section. Shingle damage occurred to numerous homes and sheds were blown over. Many roads were impassable because of downed trees and wires. Wind damage extended to the Mantua Township border through Windsor Way and Carriage Court where one building's roof was completely destroyed. The township estimated 2,800 trees and 100 poles were knocked down. The macroburst wind damage continued into Mantua Township. There were multiple reports of trees and wires knocked down. In addition, the roof of the township fire department building was badly damaged. Wind damage continued through the Sewell section of the township. The macroburst wind damage continued through Wenonah Borough where numerous and massive trees including oaks were knocked down. A severe thunderstorm knocked over a few trees in Westville Borough. One tree fell onto and damaged a pool. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Pitman Borough. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees including one along Greentree Road in Glassboro Borough. A Skywarn Spotter measured a wind gust of 66 mph during a severe thunderstorm in Merchantville Borough. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Palmyra Borough. A severe thunderstorm caused considerable tree damage within Cherry Hill Township. Downed trees damages homes, fences and vehicles. The male driver was trapped and injured in his vehicle for forty-five minutes after trees and live wires fell around him. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Maple Shade Township. One downed tree damaged a home. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Williamstown within Monroe Township. The squall line of severe thunderstorms caused agricultural damage in Gloucester County. Within Monroe Township, one farmer lost all of his cage free hens. A severe thunderstorm knocked over dozens of trees in Mount Laurel Township, especially on the western side of the township. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Clementon Borough. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Winslow Township, especially in the Sicklerville area. At least one downed tree damaged a home. Poles were snapped and street lamps and and fences were knocked down. One motorist was trapped in his vehicle by downed trees. A severe thunderstorm caused considerable wind damage in Evesham Township in the Marlton area. Trees were snapped, siding ripped from some homes and sheds and fences destroyed. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires in Lindenwold Borough. A severe thunderstorm knocked down dozens of trees in Woodbury Heights. Downed trees also caused the closure of the southbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in the Borough. A severe thunderstorm hit Medford Township very hard and caused approximately eight million dollars in property damage. Hundreds upon hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped. Three people were injured after a tree fell onto their vehicle. Another person was injured after a tree fell on their home on Mississippi Trail. Several other people were trapped in their homes. Some gas lines were ruptured. A firefighter suffered cardiac arrest the next day after assisting people through the night. There were approximately 350 calls for assistance because of wind damage from the thunderstorms within the township. A severe thunderstorm hit Hammonton Township very hard and caused approximately one million dollars in property damage along with additional damage to the blueberry crop. There were dozens upon dozens of downed and uprooted trees. Trees fell on homes on Bellevue Avenue and French Street. Two buildings at the municipal airport were damaged. The Hammonton High School roof suffered approximately 100 thousand dollars in wind damage. The township's overland drip irrigation system that disperses its treated wastewater near the Boyer Avenue Recreational Center was damaged by downed trees. It was estimated that it would take three weeks to clear all of the fallen trees. A mesonet site measured a wind gust of 71 mph in the township. A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Medford Lakes Borough. Tree damage also occurred at the Medford Lakes Country Club. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and large tree limbs in Bridgeton. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees throughout Southampton Township. A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees throughout  Tabernacle Township. One downed tree fell onto and damaged a truck. The thunderstorm winds also damaged the roof of Seneca High School. The wind damage from a powerful macroburst started to cause considerable wind damage in eastern parts of Greenwich Township. This then continued farther to the southeast in Gloucester County. There were multiple reports of hundreds of trees and wires down in the Gibbstown area of the township. The roof of Saint Michael's Convent was damaged after it was lifted 10 to 15 feet into the air from the rest of the convent. The roof of a pet store also collapsed. A tree fell through a home on Cucinotta Road. Telephone poles fell across Harmony Road. A Skywarn Spotter estimated a wind gust of 60 mph as a severe thunderstorm moved through Swedesboro Borough.