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New Jersey, 2008
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2008 was 928 against 987 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2008 | Essex | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 2 | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Monmouth | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hudson | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Bergen | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Essex | Strong Wind | 31 mph | $750 | 1 | — |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Gloucester | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Warren | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 20 |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 17 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Camden | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 10 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Salem | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 7 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Warren | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Mercer | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Cumberland | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Bergen | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cumberland | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Hunterdon | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Monmouth | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Monmouth | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Cape May | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Burlington | Lightning | — | $600,000 | — | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Salem | High Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hudson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Mercer | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Mercer | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Cumberland | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Morris | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Salem | Hail | 1.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Sussex | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Atlantic | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Salem | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Morris | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Hunterdon | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Warren | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2008
No declaration touching New Jersey was made in 2008.
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
538 NFIP claims, 373 of them paid, for $4,432,546.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.