Wind gusts measured as high as 73 mph at the Atlantic City Airport and 70 mph in Keansburg, NJ knocked down numerous trees and power lines resulting in hundreds of thousands of people without power in Staten Island, Long Island and New Jersey. This storm continues off the coast of Delaware and is expected to strengthen again producing another round of heavy rain and strong winds but it is not expected to be as severe. Showers will continue into Monday.
Here are some rainfall and wind gust reports:
DELAWARE
WEST DOVER 3.10"
NEWARK 2.54"
WILMINGTON 1.92"
NEW JERSEY
HAMMONTON 4.05"
ESTELL MANOR 3.92"
MOUNT HOLLY 2.16"
TRENTON 1.94"
ISELIN 5.51"
METUCHEN 4.00"
PHILLIPSBURG 1.45"
WIND GUSTS
DELAWARE
DOVER 58 MPH
GEORGETOWN 48 MPH
NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC CITY 73 MPH
MARINA ATLANTIC CITY 67 MPH
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ATLANTIC CITY 67 MPH
WRIGHTSTOWN 63 MPH
MOUNT HOLLY 53 MPH
WILDWOOD 40 MPH
TRENTON 63 MPH
PERTH AMBOY 62 MPH
KEANSBURG 70 MPH
MONMOUTH BEACH 65 MPH
LAKEHURST NAS 67 MPH
SEASIDE HEIGHTS 67 MPH
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.
