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New Jersey, 2019
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 2019 was 902 against 626 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2019 | Morris | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Hunterdon | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Union | Tornado | EF0 | $117,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 49 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 48 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Hudson | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Burlington | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Burlington | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Gloucester | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Morris | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Mercer | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Cumberland | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 28 May 2019 | Sussex | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Gloucester | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Camden | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
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 2019
No declaration touching New Jersey was made in 2019.
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
443 NFIP claims, 291 of them paid, for $6,696,547.
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.