Tornadoes in New Jersey
The Storm Prediction Center records 196 tornadoes that touched New Jersey between 1951 and 2025, and 188 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 1 person and injured 77. The busiest month is July, with 58 tornadoes.
- 196tornadoes
- 1death
- 77injuries
- 266per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 21counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were New Jersey's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 74 | 38% |
| F1 / EF1 | 83 | 42% |
| F2 / EF2 | 32 | 16% |
| F3 / EF3 | 7 | 4% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
New Jersey tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1951.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s | 34 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in New Jersey was 1989, with 17.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 58 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 0 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched New Jersey
- New Jersey tornado27 October 2003, F0, 1 death, 0.5 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched New Jersey
- New Jersey tornado24 June 1960, F3, 12.9 miles long
- New Jersey tornado1 September 2021, EF3, 2 injuries, 12.4 miles long
- New Jersey tornado26 September 1977, F3, 5.9 miles long
- New Jersey tornado18 October 1990, F3, 8 injuries, 0.5 miles long
- New Jersey tornado28 May 1973, F3, 12 injuries, 0.4 miles long
- New Jersey tornado28 May 1973, F3, 0.4 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in New Jersey
- New Jersey tornado16 May 2025, EF1, 8.1 miles long
- New Jersey tornado14 June 2024, EF0, 0.1 miles long
- New Jersey tornado10 August 2023, EF1, 0.3 miles long
- New Jersey tornado10 August 2023, EF1, 0.7 miles long
- New Jersey tornado7 August 2023, EF0, 0.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
New Jersey counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 20 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.
| County | Tornadoes | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington County | 26 | F/EF2 |
| Ocean County | 23 | F/EF3 |
| Mercer County | 17 | F/EF3 |
| Monmouth County | 16 | F/EF2 |
| Gloucester County | 15 | F/EF3 |
| Union County | 14 | F/EF1 |
| Hunterdon County | 12 | F/EF2 |
| Morris County | 12 | F/EF3 |
| Camden County | 11 | F/EF2 |
| Cape May County | 11 | F/EF2 |
| Atlantic County | 10 | F/EF2 |
| Cumberland County | 10 | F/EF2 |
| Middlesex County | 10 | F/EF3 |
| Bergen County | 9 | F/EF2 |
| Somerset County | 7 | F/EF3 |
| Sussex County | 7 | F/EF2 |
| Salem County | 6 | F/EF3 |
| Warren County | 6 | F/EF2 |
| Passaic County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Essex County | 3 | F/EF1 |
| Hudson County | 1 | F/EF1 |