Pulse type severe thunderstorms caused scattered wind damage in New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of the 28th. Over 43,000 homes and businesses lost power in the state. One of the hardest hit locations was Freehold Borough in Monmouth County where outages lasted into the 30th. Atlantic City Electric reported about 13,000 customers lost power in its service area, most in Atlantic County. Outages lasted into the 29th in East Windsor and Ewing in Mercer County and Long Branch in Monmouth County.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:15:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARLBORO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Marlboro Township.

Hail in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:35:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: EATONTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Eatontown Borough.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:35:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRANBURY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Cranbury Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:44:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRANCHPORT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several large tree limbs in Long Branch.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:15:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST TRENTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Lawrence Township including a downed tree at the intersection of United States Route 206 at the Princeton Pike.

Lightning in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 11:58:00 to 28-JUL-12 11:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: MERCERVILLE
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Lightning struck an apartment building in Hamilton Township.

Lightning in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 12:15:00 to 28-JUL-12 12:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST WINDSOR
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning struck a house along Main Street in Hightstown Borough.

Lightning in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 13:45:00 to 28-JUL-12 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRONIA
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning struck a house in Randolph Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:15:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: FREEHOLD
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Freehold Borough. All roadway entrances into the borough were blocked. Several cars were crushed and a couple of homes were destroyed by fallen trees. Free ice and water were distributed in four separate places as 4,600 residents still were without power on the evening of the 29th.

Lightning in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 14:00:00 to 28-JUL-12 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE TELEMARK
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning struck a house on North Cape Trail in Rockaway Township.

Lightning in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:10:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH WILDWOOD
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A lightning strike and ensuing fire damaged a house on West 25th Avenue in North Wildwood.

Hail in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 13:05:00 to 28-JUL-12 13:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: HACKETTSTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Hackettstown.

Hail in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 16:54:00 to 28-JUL-12 16:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELMER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Elmer Borough.

Hail in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 19:52:00 to 28-JUL-12 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: TITUSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Hopewell Township.

Hail in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:20:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Princeton Township.

Hail in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:12:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Lawrence Township.

Hail in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:20:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRINCETON JCT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail in Princeton Junction.

Hail in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:10:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: PENNINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe  thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Pennington Borough.

Hail in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:30:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRINCETON JCT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Princeton Junction.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 12:02:00 to 28-JUL-12 12:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUTCH NECK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in West Windsor Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 16:15:00 to 28-JUL-12 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: (ACY)ATLANTIC CITY A
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A severe thunderstorm produced a 69 mph wind gust at the Atlantic City International Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 17:57:00 to 28-JUL-12 17:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: VINELAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm pulled down large tree limbs and wires in Vineland.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:03:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: EWING TOWNSHIP
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Ewing Township. Trees were knocked on the exit 2 ramp of southbound Interstate 95 and also across another township road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:11:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: (TTN)TRENTON ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A severe thunderstorm generated a wind gust of 63 mph at Mercer County Airport.

Hail in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:11:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEMBERTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Pemberton Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:35:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHTSTOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and a few trees in Hightstown Borough.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 20:35:00 to 28-JUL-12 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST WINDSOR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A severe thunderstorm caused extensive crop damage to a farm in East Windsor Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:10:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST FREEHOLD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees, tree limbs and wires in Freehold Township. While the township suffered wind damage, Freehold Borough was hit even harder.  Tents were damaged at the Monmouth County Fair.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 17:25:00 to 28-JUL-12 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSENHAYN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees in Deerfield Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 28-JUL-12 21:35:00 to 28-JUL-12 21:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: OCEANPORT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm caused a partial roof collapse at a gas station on New Jersey State Route 35 and Wycoff Road in Eatontown Borough. One vehicle was damaged.