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.
Heavy RainAugust 28, 2011
Passaic · 1 killed ·
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Hudson · 1 killed ·
FloodAugust 14, 2011
Gloucester · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2011
Mercer · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2011
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed · 10 injured ·
LightningJuly 3, 2011
Atlantic · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 22, 2011
Ocean · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 9, 2011
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfSeptember 2, 2010
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 31, 2010
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 19, 2010
Monmouth · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 4, 2010
Eastern Passaic · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 24, 2010
Burlington · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Winter StormFebruary 9, 2010
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 9, 2010
Middlesex · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 2, 2009
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
High WindFebruary 12, 2009
Union · 1 killed ·
High WindFebruary 12, 2009
Essex · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 19, 2009
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindNovember 15, 2008
Gloucester · 1 killed ·
High SurfNovember 5, 2008
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 7, 2008
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 24, 2008
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 1, 2008
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 27, 2008
Monmouth · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 12, 2008
Eastern Atlantic · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 8, 2007
Passaic · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 17, 2007
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 24, 2007
Eastern Monmouth · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 15, 2007
Bergen · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 15, 2007
Middlesex · 1 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 16, 2007
Warren · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 6, 2007
Warren · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 6, 2007
Camden · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 21, 2007
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 19, 2006
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 7, 2006
Eastern Atlantic · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 24, 2006
Passaic · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 23, 2006
Hunterdon · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 18, 2006
Eastern Cape May · 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.