Mercer County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Mercer County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 24, 1960).

17tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

16.6 milongest path · 1962

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 24, 1960	F3	12.9 mi	200 yd	0
May 24, 1962	F2	16.6 mi	300 yd	1
Jul 29, 2021	EF2	6.3 mi	400 yd	0
Feb 21, 2023	EF2	5.8 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 17, 1988	F2	4.5 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 13, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	150 yd	1
Nov 16, 1989	F1	5 mi	800 yd	1
Sep 23, 2003	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 31, 1992	F1	4.5 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 1, 2023	EF1	2.7 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 18, 1967	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 14, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0
Apr 1, 2023	EF1	2.7 mi	300 yd	0
Feb 21, 2023	EF2	5.8 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 1, 2021	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF2	6.3 mi	400 yd	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 7, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 28, 2011	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 23, 2003	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 22, 1996	F0	2 mi	220 yd	0
Jul 31, 1992	F1	4.5 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 16, 1989	F1	5 mi	800 yd	1

How many tornadoes has Mercer County, New Jersey had?

17 tornadoes touched Mercer County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Mercer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 24, 1960, with a 12.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mercer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 17). 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).