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Wind in Warren County, New Jersey
430 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 430 wind events in Warren County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 280 events against 150 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.5% of the 9,644 wind events recorded in New Jersey; its 120.6 per 100 square miles compares with 131.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
103 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Warren County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 430 | 9,644 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 120.6 | 131.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.8 | 10.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 81 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
25Mar
26Apr
20May
44Jun
62Jul
88Aug
64Sep
17Oct
16Nov
25Dec
25
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 430. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | 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 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 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 |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 68 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Warren County had?
430 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 Warren 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 Warren County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Warren County compare with New Jersey for wind?
120.6 events per 100 square miles against 131.1 statewide; the county holds 430 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.