A strong cold frontal passage triggered severe thunderstorms across New Jersey on the afternoon of the 27th.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:50:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: PERRINEVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail also fell in Millstone Township. A wind gust to 57 mph was measured in Cream Ridge at nearby Upper Freehold Township.

Lightning in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:45:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WICKATUNK
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning strikes caused house fires on Conover Road and Stevenson Drive in Marlboro Township.

Lightning in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 14:00:00 to 27-JUL-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMDEN
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike caused a fire to a Pine Street house in Camden. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the blaze under control. Fire and smoke damage were limited to the attic with water damage on the floors below. The fire originated in the attic after the lightning strike. The home was unoccupied.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:40:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MEDFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees, tree limbs and wires across central Burlington County. About 16,000 Public Service Electric and Gas Customers lost power in the southern half of New Jersey. Hardest hit in Burlington County were Medford and Southampton.

Hail in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 11:08:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST OCEAN CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail fell in Upper Township and in Ocean City.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 12:25:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH BELMAR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Pennsy size hail fell in Belmar.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:05:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: TINTON FALLS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the sixe of quarters fell from a severe thunderstorm in Tinton Falls.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:30:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MERCERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a couple of large trees as well as wires in Hamilton Township in and around Quakerbridge Road. A large tree limb was also snapped in Ewing Township.

Hail in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:20:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERGA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell in West Deptford Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:22:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLLINGSWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a large tree onto a house in Collingswood Borough.

Hail in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:23:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKLAWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail fell across northwest Camden County. Hail reached the size of golf balls in Brooklawn Borough. Quarter size hail fell in Mount Ephraim Borough and nickel size hail fell in Collingswood Borough.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 14:15:00 to 27-JUL-08 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLTS NECK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail was reported in Colts Neck Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 14:05:00 to 27-JUL-08 14:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIDGETON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees in the city of Bridgeton. One fell onto New Jersey State Route 49.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 14:28:00 to 27-JUL-08 14:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: VINELAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The same severe thunderstorm knocked down several large tree limbs in the city of Vineland.

Hail in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 15:30:00 to 27-JUL-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SEAVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A Skywarn spotter observed nickel size hail in Seaville (Dennis Township).

Thunderstorm Wind in ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 10:35:00 to 27-JUL-08 10:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GERMANIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees across central Atlantic County. About 3,000 homes and businesses lost power in Atlantic County because of the damaging winds and lightning.

Lightning in ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 11:15:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ATLANTIC CITY
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike caused an electrical fire to a house on Spray Avenue in Atlantic City. The lightning struck a metal chain under the house. The metal provided on conduit to the home's electrical box.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:20:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARLBORO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in Marlborough Township.

Lightning in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 12:15:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE MAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two people were struck and injured by lightning on the First Avenue or Cotton Court Beach in Cape May City. A lifeguard and a juvenile female were struck, but never lost consciousness. Both were hospitalized for observation. The female was holding an umbrella and suffered a hand injury.

Lightning in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 11:00:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Lightning struck and killed a 38-year-old male and injured his two companions while they were walking on the beach at the Gateway recreation area in Sandy Hook. They were on Beach Area B when they were struck. An injured male and female were both in stable condition at a local hospital.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:30:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HADDONFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees and wires across the northern part of Camden County from Haddonfield and Pennsauken east into Cherry Hill. About 16,000 Public Service Electric and Gas Customers lost power in the southern half of New Jersey. Hardest hit in Camden County was Pennsauken.

Thunderstorm Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:47:00 to 27-JUL-08 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIDGEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A squall line of severe thunderstorms tore down several trees and wires across the northwest half of Gloucester County. About 1,600 residents lost power during the severe thunderstorm. In Public Service Electric and Gas service area hardest hit in Glucester County was Deptford Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:40:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT READING
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and wires in extreme northeast Middlesex County in Woodbridge and Pert Amboy. In the Port Reading section of Woodbridge. dozens of trees were knocked down. Two trees fell on homes, one damaged an automobile. A patio umbrella was tossed about 30 feet.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:20:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH PLAINFIELD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm partially tore off the roof of the EWA Model Car Center on U.S. Route 22 in Green Brook Township. The roof was partially hanging off the east side of the building. The debris and rain damaged the interior of the building. Some of the ceiling collapsed. The same severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees in North Plainfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 14:19:00 to 27-JUL-08 14:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEPTUNE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm caused tree damage in Neptune Township. Severe thunderstorms throughout the afternoon combined to cause about 12,000 homes and businesses to lose power in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties.

Hail in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:35:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODBRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Penny to golf ball size hail fell in Woodbridge.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 27-JUL-08 13:30:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: FREEHOLD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A severe thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail in Freehold Township.