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New Jersey, 2015
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 2015 was 825 against 947 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 9 Feb 2015 | Middlesex | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 61 |
| 6 Jan 2015 | Camden | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Hunterdon | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Passaic | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Gloucester | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Feb 2015 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Middlesex | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Somerset | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 30 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Middlesex | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 8 |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Burlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8,000,000 | — | 5 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Camden | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 6 Apr 2015 | Hunterdon | Wildfire | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Cape May | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Mercer | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Somerset | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Morris | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Warren | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Sussex | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Camden | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1,750,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Gloucester | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Gloucester | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Burlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Atlantic | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Burlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Gloucester | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Camden | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2015 | DR-4231 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
246 NFIP claims, 107 of them paid, for $1,600,179.
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.