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.
Rip CurrentSeptember 7, 2005
Ocean · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 22, 2005
Cape May · 1 killed ·
Strong WindNovember 5, 2004
Bergen · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 25, 2004
Morris · 1 killed ·
Tornado (F0)October 27, 2003
Burlington · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 5, 2003
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 14, 2003
Middlesex · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 29, 2002
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
High WindSeptember 11, 2002
Union · 1 killed · 12 injured ·
High WindSeptember 11, 2002
Mercer · 1 killed ·
High WindSeptember 11, 2002
Hunterdon · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatAugust 11, 2002
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2002
Northwestern Burlington · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 11, 2002
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 16, 2002
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
High SurfMarch 4, 2002
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 11, 2001
Cumberland · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2001
Gloucester · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2001
Burlington · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 30, 2001
Ocean · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 1, 2000
Ocean · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 29, 2000
Ocean · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 18, 1999
Bergen · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 14, 1999
Essex · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 14, 1999
Burlington · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
HeatJuly 16, 1999
Middlesex · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 1999
Somerset · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 1999
Eastern Passaic · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 4, 1999
Hudson · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 7, 1998
Monmouth · 1 killed · 30 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 16, 1998
Ocean · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 3, 1998
Ocean · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
Strong WindNovember 27, 1997
Western Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 16, 1997
Morris · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 16, 1997
Sussex · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 16, 1997
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 18, 1997
Bergen · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 18, 1997
Bergen · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 1, 1997
Monmouth · 1 killed ·
High SurfAugust 29, 1996
Eastern Atlantic · 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.