LBI Nearly Had South Jersey's Strongest Storm Gusts

BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ — Monday's storm gave people another reason to stay inside, especially on Long Beach Island. LBI's gusts peaked at 82 mph in Barnegat Light — the second-highest recorded speed Monday in South Jersey, according to the National Weather Service.

Only Island Beach State Park beat out Barnegat Light, with gusts maxing at 82 mph. In fact, both locations had the strongest gusts in the NWS's entire Philadelphia/Mount Holly region, which covers parts of New Jersey, Pennsylavania, Delaware and Maryland.

The NWS listed the highest gust speeds Monday for the Philadelphia/Mount Holly region. The top of the list features many points in Ocean County and the Jersey Shore.

Here's the NWS's top five that made it to land:

1. Island Beach State Park, 82 mph, 12:09 p.m.
2. Barnegat Light, 81 mph, 12:01 p.m.
3. Indian Beach (Sussex, Delaware), 79 mph, 10:20 a.m.
4. Atlantic City Apt (Pomona), 73 mph, 11:36 p.m.
5. Cape May Harbor, 72 mph, 10:36 a.m.

Harvey Cedars topped the list for wind maximum from the New Jersey Weather and Climate Network, which tracks dozens of points throughout the state. The wind speed at Harvey Cedars measured at 67 mph — gusts, on the other hand, refer to short intervals of increases in the wind's speed.

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