Waterspout in New Jersey
Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in New Jersey, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
The most significant on the map
The most significant waterspout 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
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornado and Waterspouts in New Jersey, August 20, 1999A strong waterspout formed over the Atlantic Ocean just southeast of Beach Haven and moved northwest. It became a tornado as it moved across Long Beach Island around 350 p.m. EDT along the Beach Haven/Long Beach Township border.
- Waterspout in New Jersey, May 29, 1998A waterspout was sighted about 1,000 feet east of the beach in Sea Bright. No boats were reported damaged.
- Waterspout in New Jersey, August 20, 1999A waterspout formed over Delaware Bay near Cross Ledge Light Buoy. It stayed over the bay and caused no damage.
- Waterspout in New Jersey, August 10, 2001Two waterspouts were spotted over the Atlantic Ocean just east of Seaside Park. They did not damage any boats or cause any injuries.
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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.