For the second consecutive day, a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms affected central and northern New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening of the 3rd. About 33,000 homes and businesses lost power throughout the state from the combination of wind damage and lightning strikes. Counties that suffered most of the outages were Cumberland, Hunterdon, Morris, Ocean and Sussex Counties.

Lightning in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 17:10:00 to 03-JUL-14 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKFORD PLAIN
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A lightning strike and ensuing fire burned a barn to the ground in Frankford Township.

Lightning in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:30:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEVERLY
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A lightning strike and ensuing fire damaged a home in Beverly City. No injuries were reported.

Hail in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:05:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: HACKETTSTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail in Hackettstown.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:31:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLORENCE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and wires in and around Florence in western Burlington County.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:21:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: (TTN)TRENTON ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 mph at Mercer County Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:40:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOPEWELL
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm also tore down a couple of trees in Hopewell Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 16:30:00 to 03-JUL-14 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm knocked down more trees and wires elsewhere in Jefferson Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:03:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: OXFORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires mainly in eastern Warren County from Washington Township northeast through Allamuchy Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:05:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLOUCESTER CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees in Gloucester City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:10:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLYN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The gust front of a severe thunderstorm knocked down a large tree in Oaklyn Borough.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 19:01:00 to 03-JUL-14 19:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: RARITAN
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees and wires in Raritan Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 16:20:00 to 03-JUL-14 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: ESPAMONG
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 wires in the Lake Hopatcong area of Jefferson Township.

Hail in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 16:08:00 to 03-JUL-14 16:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Mount Arlington Borough.

Hail in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 16:33:00 to 03-JUL-14 16:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREEN POND
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as tennis balls in the Oak Ridge section of Jefferson Township.

Lightning in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 16:40:00 to 03-JUL-14 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTSVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A lightning strike injured three people walking along Mackerley Road in Green Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 03-JUL-14 18:36:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: EWING TOWNSHIP
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm tore down a couple of trees in Ewing Township.