Severe Weather History


New Jersey Strong Wind History: 2,412 Recorded Events

2,412

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

10

Direct deaths

$36.6M

Property damage

New Jersey strong wind history: 2,412 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2025.

Decade by decade

New Jersey strong wind history by decade

New Jersey strong wind history: recorded events per decade
New Jersey strong wind history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported strong wind events across New Jersey. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most strong wind events in New Jersey

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Morris County10$01999–1999
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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