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Wind in Burlington County, New Jersey
756 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.
Burlington County, New Jersey, has 756 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 226 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 533 events against 205 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.8% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 94.6 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
278 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Burlington County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 756 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 94.6 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
18Mar
35Apr
44May
46Jun
217Jul
226Aug
107Sep
16Oct
5Nov
19Dec
11
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 172 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 756. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8.0M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Burlington County had?
756 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 Burlington County?
22 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 Burlington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $11M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Burlington County compare with New Jersey for wind?
94.6 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 756 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.