Tropical Storm in New Jersey
Every tropical storm event the National Weather Service has filed in New Jersey, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).
The most significant on the map
The most significant tropical storm episodes in New Jersey.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 108
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 10
- Damage
- $40 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in New Jersey, September 16 to 23, 1999Hurricane Floyd battered New Jersey (especially the central and northern thirds) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some areas, unprecedented and record breaking rains and damaging winds.
- Tornado and Tropical Storm in New Jersey, August 27 to 31, 2011Irene produced torrential downpour rains that resulted in major flooding and a number of record breaking crests on area rivers, tropical storm force wind gusts with record breaking outages for New Jersey utilities, one confirmed tornado and a three to five foot storm surge that…
- Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in New Jersey, September 18 to 20, 2003Tropical Storm Isabel produced strong power outage producing winds, moderate tidal flooding along the Delaware Bay and the Delaware River and erosion and rough surf along the shore. Two deaths were directly attributed to the storm.
- Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in New Jersey, July 10, 2020Tropical Storm Fay moved northward along the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of July 10. The storm produced rainfall totals up to 3 to 6 inches in New Jersey, with the highest totals occurring in the southern part of the state.
- Tropical Storm in New Jersey, July 13, 1996A weakening Tropical Storm Bertha passed across eastern parts of the state on July 13th. Hurricane Bertha made landfall near Wilmington North Carolina close to 5 p.m. EDT on the 12th and moved northnortheast overnight. At 11 p.m.
- Tropical Storm in New Jersey, August 4, 2020Category 1 Hurricane Isaias with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, NC at 11:10 pm on August 3rd. Isaias intensity weakened back to Tropical Storm strength as it forward speed increased to near 30 mph early morning of August 4th.
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in New Jersey, August 4, 2020Tropical Storm Isaias brought high winds, heavy rain, several tornadoes, and coastal flooding to the mid-Atlantic region, becoming the most impactful tropical cyclone to impact most of the region since Sandy in 2012.
- Tropical Storm and Strong Wind in New Jersey, September 18 to 19, 2003As Hurricane Isabel moved northwest toward the southern Mid Atlantic States, a strong high pressure system built over Northern New England. As the pressure gradient increased, strong northeast winds developed across the region Thursday, September 18th.
- Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in New Jersey, September 6, 2008Tropical Storm Hanna brought heavy rain and strong winds in New Jersey as well as some minor tidal flooding in Cape May County, up Delaware Bay and into the Delaware River on the 6th.
- Tropical Storm in New Jersey, September 6 to 7, 2008Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Northeast New Jersey, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from 2.52 inches at Ridgewood to 5.50 inches at River Edge.
- Tropical Storm in New Jersey, August 28, 2011As Hurricane Irene moved north along the Atlantic coast and interacted with land, it weakened and made its second landfall as a Tropical Storm near Little Egg Inlet along the southeast NJ Coast on August 28, 2011 around 5:35 am EDT.
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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.