New Jersey, 1980

Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, June 3, 1980

June 3, 1980 · 14 events in 7 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Burlington

When
June 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Burlington County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.930, -74.750

Hail, Mercer

When
June 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.220, -74.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
40.220, -74.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -74.170

Hail, Camden

When
June 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -74.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
June 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -74.930

Hail, Atlantic

When
June 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Atlantic County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.530, -74.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
June 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Atlantic County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.530, -74.670

Hail, Ocean

When
June 3, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Ocean County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -74.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean

When
June 3, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Ocean County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.580, -74.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When
June 3, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Cape May County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.930, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When
June 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cape May County
Coordinates
39.030, -74.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When
June 3, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Cape May County
Coordinates
39.050, -74.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When
June 3, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Cape May County
Coordinates
38.980, -74.820

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10081510, 10081511, 10081512, 10081513, 10081514, 10081515, 10081516, 10081517, 10081518, 10081519, 10081520, 10081521, 10081522, 10081523.