Eastern Bergen storm history
Storm events recorded in Eastern Bergen, New Jersey between 1950 and 2025.
90
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
2
Deaths
$2.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The public and trained spotters reported snowfall ranging from 15 to 24 inches. Teterboro Airport ASOS reported near blizzard conditions through the day and early evening of Saturday January 23rd.
Communities along the Hackensack River experienced two successive tidal cycles with at least moderate coastal flooding. The peak of this surge occurred Monday Night as Sandy made landfall in Southern New Jersey, with widespread moderate to areas of major coastal flooding along th…
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Trained spotters reported 5.0 inches in Lyndhurst, 4.2 inches in Northvale, and 3.4 inches at 1 WSW Wallington. Cocorahs reported 3.8 inches in Tenafly, 3.5 inches in Fair Lawn, 3.5 inches in Palisades Park, and 3.3 inches at 0.7 SSW River Edge.
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A Cocorahs observer reported 5.4 inches in Tenafly. The public reported 4.2 inches at 1 NNE Bergenfield, 4.8 inches in Waldwick, and 4.4 inches at 1 SW Bogota.
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Accumulating snow occurred over a few hours during the mid to late evening before transitioning to light mixed precipitation with some light freezing rain and drizzle during a portion of the overnight. Trained spotters reported 3.1 inches in Wallington and 2.9 inches in East Ruth…
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Trained spotters reported 5.2 inches in Westwood, 5.0 inches in River Vale, 4.8 inches in Bergenfield, and 3.3 inches at East Rutherford. Cocorahs reported 5.5 inches at 1.8 ESE Montvale. The public reported 3.2 inches at River Edge. Advisory level snow was reached across the zon…
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A trained spotter reported 4.0 inches at 1 N River Vale and a Cocorahs observer reported 3.8 inches at 1.8 ESE Montvale.
Several instances of downed trees were reported by trained spotters, including a tree striking and injuring a person in Ridgefield Park, NJ at 1106 AM Local Standard Time, a tree down on Hillside Terrace in Montvale, NJ at 930 AM Local Standard Time, blocking the entire road, a t…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy wet snow fell across Eastern Bergen County. A trained spotter reported 9.8 inches in River Vale, 8.3 inches at 1 ESE Westwood, and 8.1 inches in Bergenfield, and 6.5 inches in Lyndhurst.
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At 1115 PM Local Standard Time, the Department of Highways reported in Fort Lee, NJ a downed tree on Routes 1 & 9 northbound, north of Bergen Boulevard with all lanes closed.
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A general 2 to 5 inches fell across the eastern portion of the county. Cocorahs reports of 5.0 inches at 1.8 ESE Montvale, 3.6 inches in Tenafly and 2.7 inches in Palisades Park were observed. A trained spotter reported 4.8 inches in River Vale and 3.8 inches at 1 NNE Begenfield.
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Montvale 1.8 ESE reported 1.0 inches of primarily sleet.
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A trained spotter reported 3.1 inches in Westwood and the public reported 3.0 inches in Fairlawn.
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Trained spotters reported 6.9 inches in Bergenfield and 6.2 inches in East Rutherford. A cocorahs report of 6.0 inches came in from North Arlington at 9:30 am before the snow had tapered off. The cold temperatures and gusty winds also resulted in blowing snow.
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One to three inches of snow primarily fell across Eastern Bergen County before changing to rain. A trained spotter reported 2.2 inches in Westwood, a trained spotter reported 1.4 inches in East Rutherford, and the public reported 1.4 inches in Ridgewood.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall reports of 5.0 to 7.3 inches were reported from the public, trained spotters, and CoCoRahs. 7.3 inches was reported in Closter, and 6.0 inches was reported in Lyndhurst, with a trained spotter reporting 5.6 inches in East Rutherford.
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Trained spotters reported 4 to 6 inches of snow. A trained spotter reported a locally higher amount of 6.5 inches in Westwood.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 5 to 9 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters 1 mile east-southeast of Park Ridge and in Westwood reported 23 inches and 22 inches of snow respectively. Other trained spotters reported 17 to 21 inches of snow.
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A measured wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at Teterboro Airport at 151 AM local standard time. Additionally, there were multiple reports of downed trees. A tree fell onto a house on Clifford Drive in Park Ridge at 205 AM local standard time, reported by a trained spotter. A larg…
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Trained spotters in Westwood and Bergenfield reported 9.3 inches of snow and 7.1 inches of snow respectively. Other trained Spotters, CoCoRaHS, and the public measured 6 to 9 inches of snow. The Teterboro Airport measured a 38 mph at 6:51 am on December 17, 2020.
In Little Ferry, Bergen County, NJ one person and a dog were injured when struck by a falling tree around 1212pm LST. A maximum sustained wind of 40 mph and a peak wind gust of 55 mph were measured at the Teterboro Airport ASOS at 1213pm LST. A peak winds gust of 51 mph was measu…
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Emergency managers reported a tree down onto a house in Cresskill. One minor injury was reported as the tree damaged the bedroom. Time estimated late morning between 10am and noon. At 1023 am, there was a report of downed wires through social media in the town of Fort Lee. The wi…
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The ASOS at Teterboro Airport measured a 51 mph wind gust at 209 pm.
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Trained spotters reported 2 to 5 inches of snow.
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A storm spotter reported a 57 mph wind gust near East Rutherford at 1245 am.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The KTEB ASOS recorded a heat index between 105 and 110 from 1200 to 1900 hours.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The KTEB ASOS recorded a heat index of 105 to 110 from 1100 to 1500 hours and then again at 1700 hours.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The KTEB ASOS recorded a heat index between 105 and 115 at 1500 hours and from 1700 to 1900 hours.
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Trained spotters and amateur radio reported 6 to 7 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters reported 3 to 5 inches of snow.
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A trained spotter reported a small tree and tree limb down on Sylvan Avenue in the town of Englewood Cliffs around 1135 am. A mesonet station in the same town reported sustained winds of 44 mph at 409 pm.
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A mesonet station in Englewood Cliffs measured a 35 mph sustained wind at 629 pm. At Teterboro Airport, the ASOS measured a 31 mph sustained wind at 343 pm.
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Trained spotters and amateur radio reported 6 to 7 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters reported 6 to 7 inches of snowfall.
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Trained spotters reported 8 to 9 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters reported 7 to 9 inches of snowfall. Strong winds brought down power lines, which were on fire closing Bergen Boulevard.
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Amateur radio reported a tree down across the Palisades Parkway closing the road in both directions at 1225 pm. Around 345 pm in the town of Hackensack, a large tree was knocked down on to power lines according the social media.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 6 to 9 inches of snowfall.
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A trained spotter in Westwood reported 1.4 inches of snow.
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Trained spotters and the public reported 6 to 9 inches of snowfall. At 1:30 PM, broadcast media reported a partial roof collapse at a gas station on River Drive in Garfield. Winds gusted to 49 MPH at the Teterboro Airport at 5:57 PM.
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Around 10 am, a large tree was knocked down due to the strong winds at the corner of Fairway and Passaic Street in the town of Maywood.
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Trained Spotters and the public reported 4 to 6 inches of snow.
At 130 pm, the broadcast media reported a tree down on a truck on Voorhees Street in Teaneck. There was one injury. At 953 am, the ASOS at Teterboro Airport measured a wind gust to 51 mph.
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A trained spotter reported trees and wires down at 1201 am on the 30th on Harrison Avenue in Saddle Brook.
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At 710 am, law enforcement reported power lines down on Fort Lee Road and Glenwood Avenue in Leonia. At 835 am, a large tree was knocked down on power lines in Elmwood Park per social media.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported 6 to 13 inches of snow and sleet. A large tree fell on a home in Park Place in Westwood and a large tree fell on a home in Washington Township.
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The ASOS at Teterboro Airport measured wind gusts up to 52 mph at 813 am. The broadcast media reported a tree down on Pallisades Parkway between exits 2 and 1 at 852 am in the town of Alpine. At the same time, a large tree was reported down in Hackensack on Cedar Avenue and Louis…
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet station in Englewood Cliffs measured sustained winds of 41 mph at 1239 pm. Another mesonet station located in Cliffside Park measured 40 mph sustained winds at 925 am. At 3 pm, a trained spotter reported a large tree was downed, which crushed the front half of a house. …
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A CoCoRaHS observer reported 9.4 inches of snow in Tenafly. Trained spotters also reported 6 to 8 inches of snowfall.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |