Morris County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Morris County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 28, 1973).

9tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 14 injured

14 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 28, 1973	F3	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 1973	F3	0.4 mi	50 yd	12
Jul 20, 1981	F2	3.6 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 29, 1994	F1	14 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 24, 1992	F1	6.5 mi	33 yd	0
Oct 31, 2019	EF1	4.9 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 19, 1971	F1	1 mi	800 yd	0
Apr 29, 1951	F1	0.5 mi	400 yd	2
Aug 19, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 19, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 31, 2019	EF1	4.9 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 29, 1994	F1	14 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 24, 1992	F1	6.5 mi	33 yd	0
Jul 20, 1981	F2	3.6 mi	250 yd	0
May 28, 1973	F3	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 1973	F3	0.4 mi	50 yd	12
Jul 19, 1971	F1	1 mi	800 yd	0
Apr 29, 1951	F1	0.5 mi	400 yd	2

How many tornadoes has Morris County, New Jersey had?

9 tornadoes touched Morris 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 Morris County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 28, 1973, with a 0.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Morris County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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