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.
High SurfAugust 29, 1996
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormJuly 13, 1996
Eastern Ocean · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 8, 1996
Passaic · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 27, 1996
Morris · 1 killed ·
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Ocean · $7.5B damage
Coastal FloodOctober 28, 2012
Western Monmouth · $5.0B damage
Coastal FloodOctober 28, 2012
Eastern Monmouth · $5.0B damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Monmouth · $1.5B damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Western Ocean · $500.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Ocean · $500.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Middlesex · $500.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Atlantic · $300.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Western Monmouth · $250.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Somerset · $200.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2000
Sussex · $166.5M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Atlantic · $150.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Eastern Cape May · $150.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Middlesex · $129.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 28, 2012
Eastern Cape May · $125.0M damage
Coastal FloodNovember 13, 2009
Eastern Cape May · $121.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Western Atlantic · $100.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Sussex · $100.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Western Atlantic · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 20, 1997
Atlantic · $54.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Western Cape May · $50.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Southeastern Burlington · $50.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Northwestern Burlington · $50.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 28, 2012
Western Cape May · $50.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Hunterdon · $50.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Burlington · $50.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Middlesex · $50.0M damage
BlizzardFebruary 6, 2010
Eastern Cape May · $50.0M damage
BlizzardFebruary 6, 2010
Western Cape May · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 12, 2004
Burlington · $50.0M damage
FloodApril 15, 2007
Somerset · $48.0M damage
FloodMarch 13, 2010
Bergen · $45.5M damage
High SurfOctober 28, 2012
Eastern Ocean · $40.0M damage
High SurfOctober 28, 2012
Eastern Cape May · $40.0M damage
High SurfOctober 28, 2012
Eastern Atlantic · $40.0M damage
Coastal FloodNovember 13, 2009
Eastern Ocean · $39.0M damage
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.