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 16, 1999
Mercer · 5 injured · $32.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 19, 1996
Somerset · $31.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Atlantic · $30.0M damage
FloodApril 2, 2005
Hunterdon · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 1999
Morris · 6 injured · $30.0M damage
FloodSeptember 18, 2004
Warren · $28.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 1999
Middlesex · 72 injured · $28.0M damage
FloodApril 15, 2007
Morris · $26.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Cumberland · $25.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Somerset · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 14, 2011
Cumberland · $20.0M damage
FloodMarch 13, 2010
Somerset · $15.0M damage
FloodMarch 13, 2010
Morris · $15.0M damage
FloodJune 27, 2006
Warren · $15.0M damage
Coastal FloodJanuary 28, 1998
Eastern Cape May · $14.5M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Atlantic · $13.3M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Sussex · $12.5M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Warren · $12.5M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2000
Morris · $12.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 22, 1996
Burlington · $11.0M damage
FloodMarch 7, 2011
Morris · $10.6M damage
Flash FloodJuly 17, 2005
Middlesex · $10.3M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 2, 2002
Monmouth · $10.2M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Morris · $10.0M damage
High WindOctober 2, 2015
Eastern Cape May · $10.0M damage
Strong WindOctober 2, 2015
Eastern Monmouth · $10.0M damage
Strong WindOctober 1, 2015
Eastern Ocean · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 23, 2015
Gloucester · $10.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Cumberland · $10.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Camden · $10.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Gloucester · $10.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Salem · $10.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Warren · $10.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Cumberland · $10.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Gloucester · $10.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Monmouth · $10.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Camden · $10.0M damage
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Ocean · $10.0M damage
Coastal FloodNovember 13, 2009
Eastern Atlantic · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)September 1, 2021
Gloucester · 2 injured · $5.0M 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.