New Jersey, 1992

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 31, 1992

July 31, 1992 · NWS ACY · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
July 31, 7:25 AM PST
Where
Burlington County
Coordinates
40.000, -74.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
July 31, 7:47 AM PST
Where
Burlington County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
40.020, -74.820

Tornado, Mercer

When
July 31, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Mercer County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.180, -74.700

Tornado, Middlesex

When
July 31, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
40.480, -74.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 31, 3:10 PM PST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
40.420, -74.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 31, 3:46 PM PST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
40.470, -74.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 31, 4:25 PM PST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
40.470, -74.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
July 31, 5:30 PM PST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
39.330, -75.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Atlantic

When
July 31, 6:05 PM PST
Where
Atlantic County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.630, -74.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape May

When
July 31, 6:10 PM PST
Where
Cape May County
Measured
52 kt (60 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: 10079965, 10079966, 10079967, 10079969, 10079968, 10079970, 10079971, 10079972, 10079973, 10079974.