Ocean County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Ocean County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 21, 1983).

20tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 14 injured
59.1 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F17
(E)F25
(E)F31
(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
Jul 21, 1983F30.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF24.2 mi75 yd80
Apr 1, 2023EF22.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 1, 2023EF21.6 mi150 yd00
Jun 29, 1982F21.5 mi23 yd00
Aug 20, 1999F20.4 mi100 yd10
Mar 10, 1964F159.1 mi200 yd50
Jul 29, 2021EF16.5 mi250 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF13.3 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 2010EF12.2 mi250 yd00
Jul 1, 1960F12 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 1974F11 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 1, 2023EF22.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 1, 2023EF21.6 mi150 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF00.8 mi80 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF16.5 mi250 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF24.2 mi75 yd80
Jul 9, 2021EF00.3 mi110 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF13.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 21, 2020EF00.4 mi20 yd00
Aug 13, 2013EF03.2 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 2010EF12.2 mi250 yd00
Aug 20, 1999F20.4 mi100 yd10
Oct 21, 1995F00.2 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Burlington County, NJ25Monmouth County, NJ15Atlantic County, NJ10Mercer County, NJ17Camden County, NJ10Middlesex County, NJ8Philadelphia County, PA11Gloucester County, NJ15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ocean County, New Jersey had?

20 tornadoes touched Ocean County, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ocean County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 21, 1983, with a 0.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ocean County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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