New Jersey Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, New Jersey has logged 25,583 severe-weather events — about 825 a year — with 258 direct deaths, 2,223 injuries and $28.0B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind5,09918 d$105.3M
Winter Weather3,0332 d—
Strong Wind2,41210 d$36.6M
Flash Flood1,83838 d$1.2B
Heat1,17837 d—
High Wind1,17718 d$3.9B
Heavy Rain1,1603 d$3.8M
Flood1,05311 d$1.1B
Hail972—$457K
Winter Storm9705 d$35.1M
Heavy Snow9201 d$19.3M
Coastal Flood8884 d$21.2B
Drought886——
Dense Fog737—$1.0M
Lightning63224 d$24.9M
Cold/Wind Chill56510 d$250K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (291)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Bergen · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Union · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 30, 2021
Ocean · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
LightningJune 9, 2021
Burlington · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 18, 2018
Morris · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindMarch 2, 2018
Sussex · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 4, 2018
Cumberland · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 23, 2017
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 20, 2017
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 3, 2017
Eastern Cape May · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 2, 2017
Eastern Cape May · 1 killed ·
High SurfAugust 1, 2017
Eastern Atlantic · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 17, 2017
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 18, 2016
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 9, 2016
Eastern Cape May · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentJune 18, 2016
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 23, 2016
Eastern Bergen · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 2, 2015
Western Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 10, 2015
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 15, 2015
Passaic · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 24, 2015
Middlesex · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2015
Western Ocean · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 13, 2015
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 26, 2014
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 4, 2014
Eastern Atlantic · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 18, 2014
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 29, 2014
Eastern Cape May · 1 killed ·
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Bergen · 1 killed ·
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Essex · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 7, 2012
Bergen · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 15, 2012
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 2012
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 20, 2012
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 20, 2012
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 10, 2012
Eastern Atlantic · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 29, 2012
Mercer · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 29, 2012
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 27, 2012
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 15, 2011
Atlantic · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 14, 2011
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.