Bergen County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Bergen County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 7, 1962).

9tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
4 milongest path · 1989
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 7, 1962F22.5 mi250 yd00
Jul 15, 1970F22 mi50 yd00
Sep 6, 1956F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 1971F12 mi400 yd00
Jul 13, 1975F11.5 mi150 yd00
Oct 7, 2013EF11.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 16, 1989F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F04 mi100 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F03.5 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 7, 2013EF11.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 16, 1989F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F03.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F04 mi100 yd00
Jul 13, 1975F11.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 19, 1971F12 mi400 yd00
Jul 15, 1970F22 mi50 yd00
Aug 7, 1962F22.5 mi250 yd00
Sep 6, 1956F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Passaic County, NJ4Rockland County, NY2Bronx County, NY1Essex County, NJ3Hudson County, NJ1Westchester County, NY9Kings County, NY3Union County, NJ14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bergen County, New Jersey had?

9 tornadoes touched Bergen County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bergen County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 7, 1962, with a 2.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bergen County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).