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Thunderstorm Wind — Gloucester, New Jersey
June 23, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The wind damage from a powerful macroburst maximized across eastern sections of East Greenwich Township. A survey estimated peak wind gusts of 85 mph. Power poles were snapped in the area of East Chawkin Road and Paul Mills Road along Kings Highway (County Route 551) in the Clarksboro section. Shingle damage occurred to numerous homes and sheds were blown over. Many roads were impassable because of downed trees and wires. Wind damage extended to the Mantua Township border through Windsor Way and Carriage Court where one building's roof was completely destroyed. The township estimated 2,800 trees and 100 poles were knocked down.
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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.