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Union 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.
14
Tornado reports
26
Hail reports
193
Floods since 1996
527
All events
16
Deaths
$26.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Union County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 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.
Two fatalities in car that became submerged in flood waters on Stelle Avenue, then dragged into Cedar Brook.
Large tree fallen on car on Myrtle Avenue near Mariners Place with 2 occupants deceased.
Four people died due to flooding at the Oakwood Plaza apartment complex on Irvington Avenue in Elizabeth. All four people were found in one apartment and included a 74 year old woman, her 71 year old husband, their 38 year old son, and a 33 year old neighbor.
An 83 year old man was found on Chestnut Street in Union Township near Overlook Hospital. He is believed to have drowned after his car got stuck and he walked out into 3-4 feet of water.
Trees and power lines were down at the intersection of Midway and Hunter Avenues just northwest of Fanwood. One of the wires fell on a vehicle. The occupant of the vehicle got out of the vehicle and was electrocuted, resulting in a fatality.
A tree snapped off and crashed through a car windshield on Route 22, near Robin Hood Lane, killing a 61-year-old female at approximately 0630EST.
An F0 tornado touched down in a highly populated residential area from Northern Plainfield east across Southern Scotch Plains. Signs of rotation were evident in damage to trees and eyewitness reports included the sighting of funnel clouds. The Mayor of Plainfield estimated that t…
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Large tree branch down on Willow Way in Berkeley Heights.
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ASOS station KEWR at Newark Airport measured a 50 knot wind gust.
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Tree Debris down on Glennside ave.
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Tree across roadway where Robin Hood Road meets Route 22.
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Tree on house along Putnam Avenue.
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ASOS site KEWR at Newark Airport measured a 71 mph wind gust.
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New Providence Police Department reports multiple flooded streets, including Gales Drive. Water has receded.
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ASOS site KEWR at Newark Airport measured a 53 knot wind gust.
Lightning Lightning
Fire near Kenilworth Boulevard in Kenilworth from lightning strike.
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Lightning struck the tail of a parked plane at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Edward Street and West Edgar Road flooded. Not passable.
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Video showing a large tree falling in the backyard of a home.
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Tree down on house on Mount Vernon Road in Springfield.
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Live wires down on car on Chestnut Ave with people trapped inside.
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Tree uprooted on Crawford Terrace in Union.
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Tree down on car on Galloping Hill Road at East Clay Avenue. The car was not occupied.
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ASOS site EWR at Newark International Airport measured a 55 knot wind gust.
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Spotter measured a 56 knot wind gust on a Davis Weather Station at 10 meters.
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Colonia Blvd at St Georges Avenue closed due to flooding by bridge underpass in Rahway, NJ.
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Vehicle stranded in flood waters on Saint Georges Avenue at Central Avenue by bridge underpass.
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South Avenue closed due to 1-2 feet of standing water due to heavy rain causing flooding.
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Middlesex Reservoir over its bank and spilling causing flooding to nearby streets and nearby houses.
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Interstate 78 closed due to flooding in Berkley Heights along the Green Brook.
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South Avenue near the train station is closed due to floodwaters.
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Route 22 closed due to flooding. Several vehicles stranded in floodwaters. Fire Department on the scene.
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Route 22 closed due to flooding along the Rahway River.
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Chestnut Street and East First Avenue near Westfield Avenue close due to flooding.
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Ambulance, United Parcel Service Truck, and a bus stranded in flood waters on Park Avenue in Scotch Plains. At least one motorist had to be rescued from flood waters overtaking cars.
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Water rescues ongoing across the county, including Scotch Plains, Roselle, Clark, Linden, and Plainview. Several swift water rescue boats are being used.
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Several roads around the town of Summit closed due to floodwaters.
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Tree fell and hit moving train in Fanwood.
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Multiple trees down on Hillside Avenue, including a large one on a home.
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Multiple large trees and wires down across Scotch Plains.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 2 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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