207
Recorded events
21
Counties affected
1
Direct deaths
$84.9M
Property damage
New Jersey tornado history: 207 recorded events across 21 counties between 1951 and 2025.
Decade by decade
New Jersey tornado history by decade
The 1980s are the busiest decade on record with 42 reported tornado 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 tornado events in New Jersey
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Burlington County | 25 | 1 | $2.4M | 1952–2023 |
| #2 | Ocean County | 20 | 0 | $12.2M | 1958–2023 |
| #3 | Mercer County | 18 | 0 | $4.6M | 1958–2024 |
| #4 | Monmouth County | 17 | 0 | $1.5M | 1952–2023 |
| #5 | Gloucester County | 14 | 0 | $5.7M | 1960–2025 |
| #6 | Union County | 14 | 0 | $9.7M | 1952–2019 |
| #7 | Cape May County | 11 | 0 | $803K | 1952–2021 |
| #8 | Camden County | 10 | 0 | $1.3M | 1956–2022 |
| #9 | Cumberland County | 10 | 0 | $25.8M | 1975–2019 |
| #10 | Atlantic County | 9 | 0 | $1.1M | 1970–2025 |
| #11 | Bergen County | 9 | 0 | $5.8M | 1956–2013 |
| #12 | Hunterdon County | 9 | 0 | $5.5M | 1973–2023 |
| #13 | Middlesex County | 8 | 0 | $35K | 1977–2003 |
| #14 | Morris County | 8 | 0 | $1.0M | 1951–2021 |
| #15 | Warren County | 6 | 0 | $250K | 1957–2016 |
| #16 | Somerset County | 4 | 0 | $2.5M | 1960–2023 |
| #17 | Sussex County | 4 | 0 | $800K | 1989–2019 |
| #18 | Salem County | 4 | 0 | $750K | 1960–1988 |
| #19 | Passaic County | 3 | 0 | $2.6M | 1989–1997 |
| #20 | Essex County | 3 | 0 | $355K | 1973–2021 |
| #21 | Hudson County | 1 | 0 | $250K | 1976–1976 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in New Jersey
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2003 | Burlington County | F0 | 1 | 0 |