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Wind in Cape May County, New Jersey
140 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 140 wind events in Cape May County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 55.7 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
71 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Cape May County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 140 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.7 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.6 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
8Apr
12May
6Jun
30Jul
33Aug
21Sep
7Oct
6Nov
6Dec
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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
All 140 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cape May County had?
140 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 Cape May County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cape May County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Cape May County compare with New Jersey for wind?
55.7 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 140 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.