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New Jersey, 2009
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 2009 was 877 against 928 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Essex | Lightning | — | $1,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Union | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Essex | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $121,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hunterdon | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | 10 |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Salem | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 8 |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Salem | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 3 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 24 May 2009 | Warren | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $39,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Dec 2009 | Warren | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Burlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Morris | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Dec 2009 | Morris | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Sussex | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Atlantic | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Somerset | Lightning | — | $1,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Morris | High Wind | 61 mph | $450,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Mercer | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Salem | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Camden | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Mercer | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Monmouth | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hunterdon | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Mercer | High Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Sussex | Tornado | EF2 | $800,000 | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2009 | DR-1867 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Ida And A Nor'Eas | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
1,284 NFIP claims, 941 of them paid, for $14,026,366.
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.