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Wind in Bergen County, New Jersey
403 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 403 wind events in Bergen County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 111 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 284 events against 113 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.2% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 173.1 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
263 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Bergen County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 403 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 173.1 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.2 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
20Apr
10May
53Jun
71Jul
111Aug
55Sep
25Oct
24Nov
13Dec
9
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 403. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $335K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bergen County had?
403 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bergen County?
12 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bergen County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $335K.
How does Bergen County compare with New Jersey for wind?
173.1 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 403 of the state's 9,644 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.