A cold front helped trigger several severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening of the 16th in New Jersey.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 17:15:00 to 16-JUN-08 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT MORRIS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous trees and wires in western Morris County. In Jefferson Township, downed trees blocked the northbound lane of New Jersey State Route 15. Downed trees and wires were reported in Rockaway, Roxbury and Denville Townships. In Denville, downed trees tore down some wires. The surge damaged the electrical wiring in seven homes. A bedroom fire started in one home and four fire companies helped extinguish it. About 10,000 homes and businesses lost power in Morris County.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 17:16:00 to 16-JUN-08 17:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALIFON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees and wires in Califon Borough.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 18:10:00 to 16-JUN-08 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: EVERETT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down several power lines and trees across northeast Monmouth County. Downed trees and wires were reported in Fair Haven, Holmdel, Middletown and Neptune. About 10,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county. About 2,000 did not have power restored as of the evening of the 17th.

Hail in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 16:07:00 to 16-JUN-08 16:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSENHAYN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 16:20:00 to 16-JUN-08 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENWICH
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A Skywarn spotter measured a wind gust to 60 mph in Greenwich Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 16:55:00 to 16-JUN-08 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN GROVE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees and wires in Frelinghuysen Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 17:00:00 to 16-JUN-08 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC COYS CORNERS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage across eastern Sussex County. The majority of the severe weather occurred in the southeast part of the county. In Wantage Township, trees were knocked down on Decker Road. In Byram Township, there were six calls for downed trees. One downed tree damaged a home on Woodland Road. In Green Township, downed trees blocked two roads. In Andover Township, trees were knocked down along County Route 517. In Newton, downed wires fell onto a vehicle in a parking lot. About 5,000 homes and businesses lost power because of the damaging winds and lightning with the outages concentrated in Andover and Newton.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 18:00:00 to 16-JUN-08 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: MANALAPAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail was reported in both Manalapan and Middletown Townships.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 17:05:00 to 16-JUN-08 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOSHEN
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A Skywarn spotter estimated wind gusts of between 60 and 65 mph in Jake's Landing in Dennis Township. A wind gust to 50 mph along with pea size hail was measured in nearby Woodbine. Pea size hail also fell in West Cape May.

Hail in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 17:06:00 to 16-JUN-08 17:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUDD LAKE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail fell along Interstate 80 near exit 25 in Mount Olive Township.

Lightning in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 16-JUN-08 17:15:00 to 16-JUN-08 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE TELEMARK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 47-year-old minister was injured by a lightning strike while at Camp Marcella in Rockaway Township. He was knocked unconscious for about twenty minutes. It was believed the lightning strike created a hole through his hat and entered his body. It exited through his left ankle and blew off a sneaker. He was treated for burns.