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Wind in Passaic County, New Jersey
153 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.
Passaic County, New Jersey, has 153 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 82.3 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
85 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Passaic County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 153 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 82.3 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
1Apr
6May
23Jun
28Jul
39Aug
26Sep
14Oct
6Nov
4Dec
3
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 153 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Passaic County had?
153 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 Passaic 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 Passaic County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Passaic County compare with New Jersey for wind?
82.3 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 153 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.