New Jersey, 1992

Tornado and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 15, 1992

July 15, 1992 · NWS NYC · 24 events in 13 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 15, 1:46 PM PST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
40.450, -74.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Monmouth

When
July 15, 1:47 PM PST
Where
Monmouth County
Coordinates
40.420, -74.220

Tornado, Union

When
July 15, 4:38 PM CST
Where
Union County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
40.630, -74.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
July 15, 3:45 PM PST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
40.880, -74.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 15, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.630, -74.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 15, 4:08 PM PST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.850, -75.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Bergen

When
July 15, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Bergen County
Coordinates
40.970, -74.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunterdon

When
July 15, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Hunterdon County
Coordinates
40.700, -74.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Gloucester

When
July 15, 4:35 PM PST
Where
Gloucester County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.830, -75.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Gloucester

When
July 15, 4:40 PM PST
Where
Gloucester County
Coordinates
39.550, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 15, 4:42 PM PST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
40.580, -74.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
July 15, 4:50 PM PST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
40.920, -74.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
July 15, 4:52 PM PST
Where
Burlington County
Coordinates
39.970, -74.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
July 15, 4:53 PM PST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
39.480, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 15, 5:15 PM PST
Where
Union County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.630, -74.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
July 15, 5:15 PM PST
Where
Burlington County
Coordinates
39.900, -74.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 15, 5:30 PM PST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
40.570, -74.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Ocean

When
July 15, 5:35 PM PST
Where
Ocean County
Coordinates
39.620, -74.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Monmouth

When
July 15, 5:37 PM PST
Where
Monmouth County
Coordinates
40.270, -74.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 15, 5:49 PM PST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
40.420, -74.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
July 15, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Atlantic County
Coordinates
39.330, -74.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
July 15, 6:15 PM PST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
39.480, -75.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Monmouth

When
July 15, 6:45 PM PST
Where
Monmouth County
Coordinates
40.270, -74.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When
July 15, 6:45 PM PST
Where
Cape May County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -74.580

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10079940, 10079941, 10079948, 10079942, 10079943, 10079944, 10079945, 10079946, 10079947, 10079949, 10079950, 10079951, 10079952, 10079953, 10079954, 10079955, 10079956, 10079957, 10079958, 10079959, 10079960, 10079961, 10079962, 10079963.