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A slow moving cold front located in central Pennsylvania around sunrise on the 2nd helped trigger strong to severe thunderstorms over New Jersey through the early evening.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 06:40:00 to 02-AUG-08 06:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: FISHING CREEK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and tree limbs in Villas (Lower Township).

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 06:55:00 to 02-AUG-08 06:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH SEAVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees and wires in Middle and Dennis Townships across central Cape May County. Downed trees were reported along New Jersey State Route 47, Court House and Dennisville Roads. A 54 mph wind gust was also measured at the Cape May Coast Guard Station.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 11:15:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a large tree and several large tree limbs in Hopewell Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 11:23:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARLINGEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few large tree limbs and a large tree in Montgomery County.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 16:45:00 to 02-AUG-08 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A severe thunderstorm tore down a traffic light and wires in Ocean Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 12:15:00 to 02-AUG-08 12:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORGANVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees from Marlboro Township east through Holmdel and Middletown Townships.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 10:30:00 to 02-AUG-08 10:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILFORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees in Holland Township and Milford Borough.

Hail in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-08 15:45:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIMBUCTOO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Penny size hail fell at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Westampton, New Jersey. Pea size hail fell from the same thunderstorm in Willingboro Township.
An upper level disturbance crossing the region aided in the development of late night thunderstorms across north central Kansas, which continued on into the early morning hours of the 24th.  No severe weather was reported, but these thunderstorms brought heavy rain to many areas, as much as 3 to 4 inches.

Flash Flood in PHILLIPS, KANSAS
From 24-AUG-08 03:45:00 to 24-AUG-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRETNA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water approximately one foot deep was reported over the road at the instersection of highway 183 and East Union Road located between Glade and Phillipsburg. Water was also reported over the road at the Junction of west 500 and west Victory approximately 2 miles north of Speed.
A wave of low pressure moving along a stationary front located over the Tri-State triggered some severe thunderstorms across the Lower Hudson Valley and Long Island.

Thunderstorm Wind in WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 02-AUG-08 11:09:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: POUND RIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.75K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Route 172 between Bedford and Pound Ridge was blocked by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 02-AUG-08 13:28:00 to 02-AUG-08 13:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEERFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported down on power lines along Head Of Pond Road in Watermill.

Thunderstorm Wind in WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 02-AUG-08 10:53:00 to 02-AUG-08 10:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHRUB OAK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Route 6 eastbound at Sunnyside Street in Yorktown had both lanes blocked due to fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 02-AUG-08 10:50:00 to 02-AUG-08 10:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT KISCO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed across railroad tracks for Metro North in Mt. Kisco.
A slow moving cold front located in central Pennsylvania around sunrise on the 2nd helped trigger strong to severe thunderstorms over the area marine waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DE BAY WATERS S OF E PT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 06:30:00 to 02-AUG-08 06:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH CAPE MAY
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 66 knots (76 mph) at the Brandywine Shoal Light in Lower Delaware Bay.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GREAT EGG INLET TO CP MAY NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 06:36:00 to 02-AUG-08 06:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE MAY
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

A strong thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 47 knots (54 mph) at the Cape May Coast Guard Station.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 11:36:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: SANDY HOOK BAY
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 41 knots (47 mph) at the Coast Guard station in Sandy Hook.
An unusually strong for August upper air disturbance helped trigger numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across Delaware. Severe thunderstorms started developing along the warm front in the morning and continued through the afternoon and into the evening until a cold front moved through the state.

Hail in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 10-AUG-08 17:45:00 to 10-AUG-08 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAR
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail from Bear northeast through New Castle. The large hail shredded leaves off of trees.

Hail in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 10-AUG-08 09:20:00 to 10-AUG-08 09:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILMINGTON MANOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to quarter size hail fell in Wilmington Manor.

Funnel Cloud in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 10-AUG-08 11:08:00 to 10-AUG-08 11:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILLSBORO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was noticed over Millsboro. It did not touch down or cause any damage.

Hail in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 10-AUG-08 11:27:00 to 10-AUG-08 11:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: REHOBOTH BEACH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell at Rehoboth Beach.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 10-AUG-08 17:35:00 to 10-AUG-08 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: KENTMERE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down several large oak and sycamore trees at the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington. The downed trees damaged several exhibits. The In Flight exhibit was destroyed. A downed tree also punctured a hole in the roof af the animal hospital and damaged a storage shed. No animals were injured. The zoo remained closed until the 13th.

Heavy Rain in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 10-AUG-08 17:00:00 to 10-AUG-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILMINGTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding that entered a couple of basement apartments at the Dana Apartments on North Tatnall Street. About a dozen residents were evacuated from two basement apartments. Three apartments and families above the flooded apartments were also displaced because the electricity was turned off. The building sits lower than the street. Adjusted for hail Doppler Radar storm total estimates were between one inch and an inch and a quarter.
During the afternoon of August 15th a few isolated severe thunderstorms developed along the piedmont trough resulting in wind damage and several home fires from lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-AUG-08 19:16:00 to 15-AUG-08 19:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: WADESBORO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported several trees which were blown down on White Store Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-AUG-08 14:55:00 to 15-AUG-08 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILSONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down at the intersection of Highway 64 and New Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-AUG-08 15:12:00 to 15-AUG-08 15:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAYLEAF
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Fire crews responded to a tree which fell onto a parked vehicle near Durant Road and Mount Vernon Church Road. The car was unoccupied at the time.

Lightning in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-AUG-08 15:00:00 to 15-AUG-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RALEIGH
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Two homes struck by lightning in the Raleigh caught fire resulting in extensive damage to each home.
A strong upper level low pressure system spawned strong thunderstorms over the waters around Long Island, some of these produced waterspouts.

Waterspout in LONG ISLAND SOUND E OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 18:30:00 to 11-AUG-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Twin waterspouts were photographed over Long Island Sound, offshore of Miller Place.

Waterspout in LONG ISLAND SOUND E OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 18:50:00 to 11-AUG-08 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR
Reported by: NWS Employee

A waterspout was observed NE of Mount Sinai over Long Island Sound.

Marine Hail in LONG ISLAND SOUND E OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 20:24:00 to 11-AUG-08 20:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail was reported in East Setauket.

Waterspout in LONG ISLAND SOUND E OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 13:15:00 to 11-AUG-08 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A waterspout was observed over Long Island Sound north of Sound Beach.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LONG ISLAND SOUND W OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 10:06:00 to 11-AUG-08 10:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 42 knots was measured by ASOS at LaGuardia Airport.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LONG ISLAND SOUND W OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 10:24:00 to 11-AUG-08 10:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINGS POINT
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A wind gust of 51 knots was measured by the anemometer on the National Ocean Service Tide Gage at Kings Point.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MONTAUK POINT TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 14:56:00 to 11-AUG-08 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION 44017
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

A wind gust to 47 knots was measured by Buoy 44017.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in NEW YORK HARBOR, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 09:48:00 to 11-AUG-08 09:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION SDHN4
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A wind gust to 38 knots was measured by the anemometer on the National Ocean Service Tide Gage at Sandy Hook.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO SANDY HOOK NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 11-AUG-08 09:48:00 to 11-AUG-08 09:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION SDHN4
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A wind gust to 38 knots was measured by the anemometer on the National Ocean Service Tide Gage at Sandy Hook.
Some isolated pulse type severe thunderstorms occurred in northern New Jersey during the afternoon of the 14th.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 14-AUG-08 16:55:00 to 14-AUG-08 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD BRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and wires as well as a few trees in Middlesex County from Old Bridge to Sayresville. Numerous cloud-to-ground lightning strikes also occurred with the thunderstorm.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed over Yellowstone and Park Counties over a three day period. These thunderstorms produced strong outflow winds. However, no damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA
From 07-AUG-08 20:36:00 to 07-AUG-08 20:36:00 (MST-7)
Location: (BIL)LOGAN ARPT BILL
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Billings Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in PARK, MONTANA
From 07-AUG-08 17:53:00 to 07-AUG-08 17:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured at the Livingston Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in PARK, MONTANA
From 09-AUG-08 13:44:00 to 09-AUG-08 13:44:00 (MST-7)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was reported at the Livingston Airport.
Thunderstorms from Fay produced two tornadoes, an EF0 in Miller County and EF1 in Cook County.

Tornado in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 25-AUG-08 21:02:00 to 25-AUG-08 21:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENTERPRISE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tornado touched down about three miles north of Enterprise.  It first uprooted trees and tore the roof off a home on Mayhaw Road, then traveled norrheast where it damaged a barn and destroyed a irrigation pivot on Joe Shingler Road.

Tornado in COOK, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 15:50:00 to 23-AUG-08 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: STAUNTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tornado touched down just north of Lenox near U.S. Highway 41 and Darden Road.  It traveled northwest and passed over Interstate 75.  Along its path, it downed numerous trees and heavily damaged a barn near Sugar Hill Road.
Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore just northeast of Apalachicola, Florida during the early morning of the 23rd, slowly weakened as it moved west-northwest across the Florida Panhandle during the day.  Its rainbands generated very heavy rainfall and peak wind gusts over 40 mph throughout southeast Alabama.  Rainfall amounts from Fay during the 48-hour period ending at midnight on the 25th ranged from three to eight inches.  A peak wind gust of 41 knots was measured at Napier Field in Dale County, Alabama on the 23rd.  That same day, the lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 999.7 mb at Ozark, Alabama.  There were numerous reports of downed trees and limbs, with several falling across power lines and county roads.  An estimated 13,000 residents were without power.  The Choctawhatchee and Pea rivers rose to just below their respective flood stages.

Tropical Storm in HOUSTON, ALABAMA
From 23-AUG-08 00:00:00 to 25-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in GENEVA, ALABAMA
From 23-AUG-08 00:00:00 to 25-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in COFFEE, ALABAMA
From 23-AUG-08 00:00:00 to 25-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  Fourteen county roads were closed due to fallen trees.

Tropical Storm in DALE, ALABAMA
From 23-AUG-08 00:00:00 to 25-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in HENRY, ALABAMA
From 23-AUG-08 00:00:00 to 25-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.
A severe thunderstorm produced large hail and gusty winds across Shannon and Bennett Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLALA LAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 12-AUG-08 15:45:00 to 12-AUG-08 15:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: RED SHIRT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OGLALA LAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 12-AUG-08 16:03:00 to 12-AUG-08 16:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: PORCUPINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in OGLALA LAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 12-AUG-08 16:40:00 to 12-AUG-08 16:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: SHARPS CORNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BENNETT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 12-AUG-08 16:50:00 to 12-AUG-08 16:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: ALLEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
A wave of low pressure moving along a stationary front located over the Tri-State triggered some strong thunderstorms across the coastal waters around Long Island.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LONG ISLAND SOUND W OF NEW HAVEN CT TO PORT JEFFERSON NY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 11:15:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION 44040
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Buoy station 44040 measured a wind gust to 35 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MONTAUK POINT TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 14:29:00 to 02-AUG-08 14:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION 44017
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Buoy station 44017 measured a wind gust to 36 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in NEW YORK HARBOR, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 11:36:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION SDHN4
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A wind gust of 40.6 knots was measured at the National Ocean Service Tide Gage at Sandy Hook.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO SANDY HOOK NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-08 11:36:00 to 02-AUG-08 11:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATION SDHN4
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A wind gust of 40.6 knots was measured at the National Ocean Service Tide Gage at Sandy Hook.
An unusually strong for August upper air disturbance helped trigger numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across New Jersey. In addition these storms moved over the same areas of Salem and Gloucester Counties and produced flash flooding of streams and fields.

Flash Flood in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 10-AUG-08 13:30:00 to 10-AUG-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PITMAN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flooding of small creeks and roadways in Pitman Borough. The worst reported flooding was near and along the railroad line where vehicles became stuck and water rescues were performed. No serious injuries were reported.

Flash Flood in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 10-AUG-08 12:55:00 to 10-AUG-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SWEDESBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorms moving over the same areas of Woolwich Township caused flooding of fields and small streams. One farm had 35 acres of sweet potato and butternut squash under water. Adjusted for hail Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 3 and 4 inches in the township. In neighboring Harrison Township, a storm total of 3.27 inches was measured in Mullica Hill.

Flash Flood in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 10-AUG-08 12:40:00 to 10-AUG-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PENNSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorms moving across the same areas caused flash flooding in Mannington, Carney's Point and Pennsville Townships. In Mannington Township, flooding washed away a small bridge over a tributary creek to the Salem River. U.S. Route 40 was flooded along the Pennsville and Carney's Point Township line. In Carney Point Township, the YMCA was partially closed after flood waters reached the fitness center, locker rooms and pool. Dunn's Park was also flooded. In Pennsville Township, flooding reached into a few homes. Adjusted for hail contamination, Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 3 and 4 inches in the area. A rainfall total of 5 inches was estimated in Mannington Township.
An approaching secondary cold front helped trigger thunderstorms in southeast Pennsylvania on the evening of the 7th.

Lightning in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 07-AUG-08 18:45:00 to 07-AUG-08 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: KULPSVILLE
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning strikes caused power outages and an apartment fire in eastern Montgomery County. In Montgomery Township, a lightning strike caused an apartment fire at the Avenel Apartments. The fire forced the evacuation of twenty-two apartments in the complex. The fire was contained to the kitchen area of a third floor apartment. Another lightning strike caused about 17,500 PECO Energy homes and businesses to lose power in Montgomery County. Lightning struck the North Wales substation on Sumneytown Road and tripped circuit breakers.