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New Jersey, 2024
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 2024 was 718 against 624 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2024 | Ocean | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Essex | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Bergen | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Mercer | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2024
No declaration touching New Jersey was made in 2024.
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
774 NFIP claims, 570 of them paid, for $15,602,795.
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.