Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down from strong winds. Nearly 30 roads throughout the county were closed because of downed trees. As of 10 PM Saturday, March 3rd, 23,503 customers were still without power. Free water and ice was provided to affected residents. A wind gust of 48 MPH was reported by a NJWXNET weather station at High Point Monument at 1125EST on March 2nd. A 41 year old man was killed on Friday evening at 1845EST when he came in contact with live wires on Lenape Avenue in Andover, NJ that had been knocked down by the strong winds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.