Strong and gusty west winds accompanied and persisted behind a cold front from around 9 a.m. EST into the middle of the afternoon on the 30th across New Jersey. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph and most of them occurred during the second half of the morning. In Bellmawr (Camden County), a downed tree landed on the shoulder of exit 3 of the New Jersey Turnpike. Traffic was not affected. Public Service Electric and Gas reported scattered power outages because of the strong winds. In Middlesex County in East Brunswick, a downed pole on Ryder's Lane closed a northbound lane of traffic for nearly eight hours.
Peak wind gusts included 54 mph at the Atlantic City Marina (Atlantic County), 52 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County) and Barnegat Light (Ocean County), 51 mph at High Point (Sussex County), 48 mph in Bivalve (Cumberland County), 47 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport (Atlantic County), 46 mph in Wrightstown (Burlington County), Woodstown (Salem County), Clayton (Gloucester County), Randolph (Morris County), and Cape May (Cape May County), 45 mph in Hillsborough (Somerset County), 43 mph in Trenton (Mercer County) and 42 mph in Pittstown (Hunterdon County) and Deans (Middlesex County).

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet