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Wind in Hudson County, New Jersey
133 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 133 wind events in Hudson County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 287.9 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Hudson County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 133 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 287.9 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.9 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Strong Wind | 28 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 77 mph | $900K | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hudson County had?
133 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 Hudson County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hudson County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $900K; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Hudson County compare with New Jersey for wind?
287.9 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 133 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.