Storm reports for June 23, 2015

The most damaging storms of June 23, 2015 were a line of severe thunderstorms that crossed southern New Jersey in the late afternoon and early evening.¹ Gusts estimated as high as 85 mph knocked down thousands of trees and damaged homes and vehicles, mostly from falling trees. Gloucester, Burlington, Camden and Atlantic counties were hit hardest, and NOAA's Storm Events Database puts property damage across southern New Jersey at about $31 million.¹ In East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, gusts near 85 mph hit around 4:55 p.m. EST and tore shingles from many homes. The Storm Events Database lists $10 million in property damage there.¹ The database lists about $8 million in property damage in Medford Township in Burlington County, where four people were hurt by falling trees.²

In Chester, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, about 20 homes and buildings were condemned that afternoon, and the database puts wind damage in the city at $2.5 million.³ In nearby Aston Township, gusts near 85 mph tore shingles and siding from homes and about 15 homes were condemned.⁴ Earlier, hail 4 inches across fell at Padonia in Baltimore County, Maryland, at 4:36 p.m. EST. Just east of Cockeysville, the storm smashed windows in homes and cars and punched holes in siding.^5,6