A cold front that moved through the state late Friday afternoon helped produce strong to severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon of the 31st. Most of the wind damage occurred as a line of severe thunderstorms known as a bow echo moved across the southern half of the state. About 67,000 homes and businesses lost power, 45,000 within the service area of Atlantic City Electric in the southeastern part of the state.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 31-JUL-09 16:55:00 to 31-JUL-09 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOMS RIVER
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Another strong microburst from a severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in northeastern Ocean County including Toms River (Dover Township) and in the Beechwood and Bayville sections of Berkeley Township. In Berkeley Township, there 100 weather related calls to emergency responders. Many roads were closed by downed trees. A VFW building suffered wind damage. Wind damage in Toms River was concentrated around Windsor Avenue. A wind gust of 59 mph was measured in Brick Township and a wind gust of 60 mph was measured at Seaside Heights.

Thunderstorm Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 31-JUL-09 15:20:00 to 31-JUL-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTER SQUARE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down trees and wires throughout Gloucester County. A downed tree damaged a home in West Deptford Township. A downed tree also fell onto Interstate 295 in Logan Township. A downed tree damaged a vehicle in Wenonah Borough and at the Deptford Mall in Deptford Township. Several trees and poles were knocked down in East Greenwich Township and forced the closure of a few roadways. There were about 300 weather related calls throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 31-JUL-09 16:00:00 to 31-JUL-09 16:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIDGETON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A squall line of severe thunderstorms downed several trees in Bridgeton as well as across the western half of the county. Five roads were blocked by downed trees in Bridgeton and one vehicle was damaged by a downed tree. A Skywarn Spotter measured a wind gust of 58 mph in Newport (Downe Township). About 2,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 31-JUL-09 15:45:00 to 31-JUL-09 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLTOP
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A line of severe thunderstorms produced wind damage across central Camden County from Gloucester Township northeast through Voorhees Township. Numerous trees and wires were knocked down. In Gloucester Township, numerous trees were knocked down in the Glendora and Blenheim Neighborhoods. A wall collapsed at the U.S. Vision Headquarters on Lower Landing Road. No injuries were reported. In Voorhees Township, the wind damage was concentrated in the Lake Villa area off of Cooper Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 31-JUL-09 16:05:00 to 31-JUL-09 16:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAUNTON LAKE
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A damaging microburst from a severe thunderstorm knocked down hundreds of trees and damaged dozens of homes in Medford Lakes Borough and Medford Township. Both municipalities declared states of emergency as there were approximately a combined 1,200 weather related calls in both municipalities. Two men were injured: a firefighter clearing debris and another who tried to secure a carnival float as the damaging winds began.
In Medford Lakes Borough, approximately 400 trees were knocked down. About 25 homes were damaged by downed trees. Downed trees blocked 22 roadways. The hardest hit areas within the borough included Tabernacle Road, Chippewa Trail and Stokes Road near Upper Aetna Lake. Half the borough lost power. A motorist was not injured when the tree fell on their vehicle on Lenape Trail. The Canoe Carnival was postponed until Saturday August 8th because of the wind damage within the borough. One float was damaged by the winds.
In Medford Township, a home on McKendimen Road suffered the worst reported wind damage. A downed tree created a four foot wide hole in the home. The family was displaced. A downed tree punctured a hole in a home on Sunset Trail. The Tamarac section of the township was hardest hit. Six roadways were closed by downed trees. Power was restored the night of the 1st.