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New Jersey, 2013
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 2013 was 813 against 958 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2013 | Hunterdon | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Middlesex | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Bergen | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Hunterdon | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Tsunami | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Somerset | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hunterdon | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Morris | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Ocean | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Salem | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Camden | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Somerset | Lightning | — | $275,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Ocean | Tornado | EF0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Gloucester | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Burlington | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Bergen | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Gloucester | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Hudson | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Camden | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Burlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Somerset | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Bergen | Tornado | EF1 | $30,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Union | Tornado | EF0 | $20,000 | — | — |
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 2013
No declaration touching New Jersey was made in 2013.
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
438 NFIP claims, 210 of them paid, for $2,544,613.
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.