Cape May County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Cape May County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 27, 1971).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
39.3 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F22
(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 27, 1971F228.7 mi40 yd00
May 6, 1956F20.2 mi40 yd00
Aug 10, 1952F139.3 mi100 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF14.2 mi150 yd00
Jul 9, 2021EF10.9 mi75 yd00
Jul 16, 1995F10.2 mi67 yd00
Sep 6, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd10
Sep 23, 1986F01 mi30 yd00
Sep 27, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 27, 1989F00.1 mi200 yd00
Jul 3, 2003F00.1 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 9, 2021EF10.9 mi75 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF14.2 mi150 yd00
Jul 3, 2003F00.1 mi33 yd00
Jul 16, 1995F10.2 mi67 yd00
May 27, 1989F00.1 mi200 yd00
Sep 23, 1986F01 mi30 yd00
Sep 27, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 6, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd10
Aug 27, 1971F228.7 mi40 yd00
May 6, 1956F20.2 mi40 yd00
Aug 10, 1952F139.3 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Cumberland County, NJ10Atlantic County, NJ10Kent County, DE24Sussex County, DE28Salem County, NJ4Gloucester County, NJ15Camden County, NJ10New Castle County, DE28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cape May County, New Jersey had?

11 tornadoes touched Cape May 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 Cape May County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 27, 1971, with a 28.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cape May County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 11). 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).