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Wind in Union County, New Jersey
208 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 208 wind events in Union County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 132 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 202.4 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
131 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Union County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 208 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 202.4 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.6 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
10Apr
6May
15Jun
38Jul
68Aug
26Sep
12Oct
6Nov
8Dec
6
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 127 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 208. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
208 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 Union County?
11 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 Union County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Union County compare with New Jersey for wind?
202.4 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 208 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.