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Burlington County, New Jersey
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
150
Hail reports
131
Floods since 1996
1,316
All events
5
Deaths
$148.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Burlington County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A man in his 70s was struck and killed by lightning at Burlington Country Club. This was the first documented case of a fatal lightning strike in the United States in 2021. Time estimated from radar and dispatch calls.
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and tree limbs in Shamong Township. A 47-year-old woman died while camping at the Atsion Recreation Area within the township. A tree snapped and fell on top of a tent she as well as a 51-year-old man and 31-year-old woman were taking…
A severe thunderstorm hit Medford Township very hard and caused approximately eight million dollars in property damage. Hundreds upon hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped. Three people were injured after a tree fell onto their vehicle. Another person was injured afte…
Record flooding along the North Branch of the Rancocas Creek affected Mount Holly. About 300 families were evacuated. The township municipal building and the county courthouse were flooded. Many downtown roads were flooded. Farther upstream in Eastampton Township, many properties…
About thirty of the forty municipalities in Burlington County suffered flood damage. Lumberton, Medford and Edgewater Park were among the hardest hit communities. At one point thirty-seven roadways in the county were closed including New Jersey State Routes 73 and 70 and Burlingt…
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports a lot of pea sized hail, but a few hailstones up to half dollar sized. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Two minutes of hail up to 1.5 inch diameter. Time estimated from radar.
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Large tree limbs snapped. Time estimated from radar.
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Multiple reports of wires down. Time estimated from radar.
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Several large trees were blown down in the vicinity of Mill Lane near Columbus. Time estimated from radar.
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Due to heavy rain, water was flowing over Rancocas Road.
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Multiple trees down on Branin Road in Medford. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down near Big Hill Road in Southampton Township. Time estimated from radar.
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Tree down at Sooy Place Road and South Park Road in Tabernacle. Time estimated from radar.
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A tree was blown down in Pemberton.
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Tree was blown down in Springfield Township.
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Tree was blown down in Cinnaminson.
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Tree was blown down in Delanco.
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Damaging winds caused damage to roof and vehicle. Report from mping and time estimated from radar.
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Wires were blown down in Hainesport along Marne Highway, likely due to the outflow boundary.
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Several wires blown down in Bordentown and Chesterfield.
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Wires were blown down along Taunton Road and Himmelein Road in Medford, likely due to the outflow boundary.
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Several reports of wires down around Cinnaminson. Time estimated from radar.
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Several trees and wires down in Moorestown including wires down on a car. No injuries reported. Time estimated from radar.
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Several reports of tree and wire damage around Delran including a tree into a house in the Tenby Chase section. Time estimated from radar.
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Several reports of wires down around Mount Laurel. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down around Derry Drive in Willingboro. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down along Old York Road in Burlington Township. Time estimated from radar.
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Trees down along Irick Road. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down in Florence. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down along Oak Shade Road in Tabernacle. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down on Four Mile Road in Pemberton. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down along Saylors Pond Road and Meeting House Road. Time estimated from radar.
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Estimated 60 mph wind gusts at WFO Mount Holly.
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Trees and wires down in Evesham. Time estimated from radar.
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Trees and wires down in Tabernacle. Time estimated from radar.
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Trees and wires down in Medford. Time estimated from radar.
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Wires down along Tuckerton Road in Medford. Time estimated from radar.
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Several tree limbs near 3 inches in diameter were blown down around the Birchfield Community in Mount Laurel.
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Multiple large limbs blown down on Larchmont Boulevard south of Union Mill Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 5 |
| 2022 | 42 | 0 |
| 2021 | 85 | 3 |
| 2020 | 111 | 0 |
| 2019 | 74 | 2 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 51 | 0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 46 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 | 48 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 1 |
| 2003 | 25 | 2 |
| 2002 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 1998 | 52 | 0 |
| 1997 | 41 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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