Historical New Jersey Snow Storms
The Blizzard in December of 1960 The Blizzard of 1960 dumped heavy snow on the coastal plain. Low pressure transferred to North Carolina/OBX and turned northeastward over the ocean. As indicated on this map from NOAA, this storm put down 20 inches of snow in …
History in the making
I’ve just finished making preparations at my house for what I feel will be the worst coastal storm to hit the northern east coast (specifically New Jersey) in my entire life. This feels surreal to me because I’ve only heard about these kind of storms …
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1938
In my last historical post, I talked about The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1821. Lets move forward 117 years and look at a historic hurricane that caused severe damage to the Mid-Atlantic & Northeast. Between 600-800 were killed and over $300 Million (1938 USD) of …
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1821
A main focus of this site will be historical severe weather that has affected the coverage region of EPAWA & SevereNJwx. People ask me all the time, “When was the last hurricane that majorly affected New Jersey?” Well this was it…well before the current naming …
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