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New Jersey, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

376events recorded657 in 2025
1deaths recorded0 injuries
$111Kproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations211 NFIP claims, $2.2M paid
← 2025

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

Wind169
Winter107
Fog78
Flood13
Heat7
Hail2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 376 against 657 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Burlington County33
Gloucester County27
Mercer County25
Morris County23
Camden County20
Somerset County19
Hunterdon County16
Middlesex County16
Monmouth County16
Salem County11
Warren County11
Bergen County10
Cumberland County10
Sussex County9
Ocean County7
Union County6
Hudson County4
Atlantic County2
Cape May County2
Passaic County2
Essex County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
25 Jan 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm——1—

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 2026

No declaration touching New Jersey was made in 2026.

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

211 NFIP claims, 83 of them paid, for $2,226,895.

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.