Cold air streaming in behind a powerful cold front produced very strong gusty west to northwest winds during the afternoon of the 20th in New Jersey. Peak wind gusts averaged 40 to 50 mph, with a few higher gusts near the coast. The strong winds did knock down some trees, tree limbs and wires across New Jersey. About 25,000 homes and businesses lost power in the state, with the greatest concentration (about 18,000 Jersey Central Power and Light customers) in northwestern New Jersey. hardest hit counties included Morris, Hunterdon and Warren. Within those counties, the hardest hit municipalities were Dover (Morris County), Washington (Warren County) and Frenchtown (Hunterdon County). The hardest hit municipality within Public Service Electric and Gas's service area was Montgomery Township in Somerset County.
In Morris County, U.S. Route 46 through Wharton Borough was closed for half an hour because of a downed tree. In the Whippany section of Hanover Township, a downed tree caused cosmetic damage to one home. In Middlesex County, in New Brunswick another downed tree caused damage to a house.

Peak wind gusts included 55 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County), 53 mph in Barnegat(Ocean County), 52 mph in Wrightstown (Burlington County), 51 mph in Belmar (Monmouth County), 47 mph in Cape May Harbor (Cape May County), 45 mph in Hammonton and Atlantic City (Atlantic County) and 44 mph in Trenton (Mercer County) and at the Atlantic City International Airport.

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 20-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet