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September 3, 2017 – The remnants of Hurricane Harvey hit New Jersey on Labor Day weekend, causing minimal damage. September 19, 2017 – Large waves from Hurricane Jose cause beach erosion along the Jersey Shore. Moderate rainfall and winds of 25-40 mph also occur across the state. [93]
Along the Jersey Shore, the high water levels inundated several barrier islands, with a new temporary inlet created in Mantoloking. [4] [8] Most coastal towns in New Jersey suffered beach erosion due to Sandy's waves, and on average, beaches were 30 to 40 ft (9.1 to 12.2 m) narrower after the storm. However, some beaches in the extreme southern ...
While the storm made landfall next to Galloway and Little Egg Harbor on the southern Jersey shore, South Jersey received little damage and flooding. [31] Floods in Cumberland County were the extent of the damage in the southern part of the state, particularly in Bridgeton, which received damage to infrastructure in a storm a week earlier. [32]
The fierce storm lashed the Jersey shore for three days, with deadly storm surges and relentless wind. Half of Cape May’s population was forced to evacuate as homes were swallowed by the sea.
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The storm that tore through the region Tuesday night channeled near hurricane-force winds through Island Beach State Park, where a gust of 72 mph was recorded at 9:39 p.m., according to the ...
The worst of the storms will hit northeastern New Jersey around 4 p.m. and could last until 8 p.m., said John Murray, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
Ahead of the storm, the National Hurricane Center issued hurricane and tropical storm warnings for the coastline. Following the state's fourth-worst drought in a century, Floyd dropped rainfall across New Jersey, peaking at 14.13 in (359 mm) in Little Falls ; this was the highest statewide rain from a tropical cyclone since 1950.