221
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cumberland County, New Jersey: 221 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 77. That places the county #872 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cumberland County, New Jersey: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cumberland County is the 2010s, when 70 of the county's 221 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cumberland County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #872 for this hazard and #14 within New Jersey, putting it in the 72.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cumberland County with 68 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | HUSTED | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | VINELAND | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BRIDGETON | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FAIRTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | ROSENHAYN | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | NEWPORT | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | ORCHARD CENTER | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 1, 2025 | FAIRTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | MANUMUSKIN | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | HALEYVILLE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm downed several trees along the 200 block of Rosenhayn Avenue in Upper Deerfield Township. The downed trees damaged four homes on the block. The left side of one home was destroyed. Another home was impaled twice by a downed tree. Another home had its awning torn away from its porch, outdoor furniture damaged and a tree on its pool. Elsewhere in Upper Deerfield Township, downed trees blocked Park Avenue. Several pine and oak trees were split and twisted. About 5,200 homes and businesses lost power in the county. Outages lasted into the 12th.
A severe thunderstorm knocked down or snapped numerous trees within Bridgeton. Numerous power lines were snapped and several utility poles were also snapped. Several homes and vehicles were damaged by downed trees and tree limbs. There were still about 700 homes and businesses without power on the 16th.
Severe thunderstorms produced a swath of wind damage across central Cumberland County. Numerous trees, wires and poles were damaged. Atlantic City Electric, reported about 30 percent of its customers, 12,000, lost power in the county. A microburst occurred around the Pleasant Drive area of Millville and produced about a half mile of intense tree damage. Wind gusts were estimated around 70 mph.|Wind damage was reported in Bridgeton, Commerical, Port Elizabeth and Vineland, but the worst wind damage occurred within Millville. Within Millville, three major roadways were closed. A sedan on Fulton Street was totaled by a downed tree. There were still about 5,100 homes and businesses without power the following evening, the 26th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cumberland County, New Jersey?
221 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cumberland County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cumberland County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cumberland County measured 77.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cumberland County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Cumberland County, New Jersey.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-jersey/cumberland-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.