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Passaic County, New Jersey
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1968 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
34
Hail reports
170
Floods since 1996
397
All events
8
Deaths
$25.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Passaic County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 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.
The Passaic River at Dundee Dam in Clifton rose above its minor flood stage of 4.5 feet at 10:15pm EDT and crested at a height of 4.98 feet at 12:45am EDT September 2nd. The river then fell back below flood stage at 3:45am EDT on September 2nd. Flooding from the Passaic River res…
A large tree limb fell onto Paulison Avenue, killing one person and injuring six. Nearby Observations (KCDW and KTEB) and radar support winds of between 40 and 50 mph.
Two men from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were in the Weasel Brook inspecting the President Street Bridge in the town of Passaic when it started raining profusely. The heavy rains caused the water level to rise from several inches to approximately eleven feet…
A 39-year-old male drowned while walking through a wooded path that connects Warren Hagstrom Blvd. to an athletic field in Wanaque when he fell into a sinkhole and was swept away into a nearby stream.
A thunderstorm produced lightning that struck a 47 year old male while fishing in a boat over Upper Greenwood Lake in Passaic County, NJ.
A man fell into a swiftly flowing tributary of the Passaic River around 8 pm EDT and was killed. Heavy rains of up to 3 inches had fallen in the area during Friday and Saturday (the 23rd and 24th) which caused the stream to run more swiftly than normal.
Flooding from the Peckman River impacted the Party City and Best Buy shopping centers as well as the Planet Fitness gym in Woodland Park. Cars were underwater in the Best Buy parking lot. Overall, approximately 210 homes, 70 businesses, and 22 parked cars were impacted by floodin…
A residential property in Bloomingdale, NJ was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm, resulting in a fire. The local police and fire department responded and were able to extinguish the fire by 5 pm LST. No injuries were reported for both the property owners and the re…
Major flooding on the Passaic River caused evacuations of hundreds of residents in the towns of Totowa and Little Falls. Dozens refused to leave and eventually needed to be rescued by boat. Severe flooding occurred in numerous homes and businesses close to the river which crested…
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Video of a large tree snapping in strong wind.
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Trees and wires down. Island Avenue and west end Ave.
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Flooding on NJ 3 in both directions around 509 and Broad street in Clifton with all lanes closed eastbound and westbound.
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Tree and wires down in West Milford.
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Tree down causing the closure of Jersey Avenue.
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Trees on wires over Rocky Point Road.
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Trees on wires near Lakeside Road.
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Trees and wires down at Lake Shore Drive/Warwick Tpk.
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Multiple streets closed due to flooding along Glenwild Avenue.
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River Street closed due to flooding.
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Flooding on 9TH Ave resulted in road being closed.
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Parker Avenue is closed due to flooding.
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Major flooding with numerous cars stuck in the water near the train trestle.
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NJ 3 is closed in both directions east of the Garden State Parkway due to flooding.
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All lanes closed on NJ Route 3 Westbound east of the Garden State Parkway due to flooding.
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Flooding on US 46 Eastbound at CR 628 and Piaget Ave with all lanes closed.
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West Milford police dispatch reported a few trees down around town.
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Tree on house on Warburton Avenue in Hawthorne NJ.
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Trees down reported by Wayne PD.
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Multiple trees reported down at Clinton and Coventry Road in West Milford.
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Large tree reported down blocking the road at East Shore Road and Greenwood Lake Turnpike.
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Multiple reports of trees and branches, along with power lines down throughout Ringwood.
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Car in water near Wait Street and 5th Avenue.
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Water rescue on River Street in Patterson.
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Water rescue near 289 Country Road in Hawthorne.
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Car in water near Route 46 in Woodland Park.
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Car in the water near Riverview Drive and Lackawanna Avenue.
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Downed power lines on Summit Avenue.
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Tree down on Valley Road in West Patterson NJ.
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Downed pole and wires on NJ 23 northbound south of CR 695/Echo Lake Road.
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Live social media video feed showing flooded roads and cars.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was observed in West Milford.
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Fire department performed water rescue for a vehicle stuck in flood waters near the train station.
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Three lanes of NJ Route 3 closed due to flooding.
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Large mature Oak tree uprooted.
Hail Hail
Hail one inch in diameter was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain resulted in flooding which caused the closure of Passaic Street between Market Street and SR-21 in Passaic, NJ.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
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