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Wind in Ocean County, New Jersey
408 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.
Ocean County, New Jersey, has 408 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 122 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 297 events against 90 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 64.9 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
233 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Ocean County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 408 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 64.9 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.3 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
5Feb
8Mar
13Apr
29May
21Jun
122Jul
108Aug
56Sep
18Oct
8Nov
18Dec
2
5Feb
8Mar
13Apr
29May
21Jun
122Jul
108Aug
56Sep
18Oct
8Nov
18Dec
2
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 408. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 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 |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 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 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 14 | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ocean County had?
408 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 Ocean County?
20 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ocean County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Ocean County compare with New Jersey for wind?
64.9 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 408 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.