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Western Cape May County, New Jersey
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
74
Floods since 1996
634
All events
5
Deaths
$157.0M
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.30 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 6.79 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Stone Harbor reache…
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from around 12-18. The highest reliable measurement received was 18.0 from Woodbine. Blizzard conditions were confirmed based on nearby photos, videos, and weather station observations.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several hours of dense fog was observed at Cape May County Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow and sleet accumulation totals mainly ranged from 3-6. The highest report received was 6.0 in Woodbine.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several hours of dense fog was observed at Cape May County Airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals ranged from 1-2. The highest report was 1.8 from Woodbine.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.95 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.46 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.56 fee…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 7.06 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.68 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.78 fee…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Three days of high heat and humidity brought extreme heat indices. The heat index peaked at 110 degrees on June 23rd at Cape May County Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense fog was observed for several hours at Cape May Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snowfall occurred with totals around 6-8. The highest reported total was 8.0 in Lower Twp.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A wintry mix of freezing rain and some sleet occurred. Trace amounts of sleet were reported in several locations nearby, including Woodbine. No freezing rain measurements were received, however surrounding reports indicate less than 0.1 occurred across the zone.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred based on surrounding reports. A trace amount of sleet and trace amount of ice likely occurred.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snowfall with totals ranging from 1-2 occurred across inland Cape May County. The highest report was 2.2 from Rio Grande.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snowfall with totals ranging from 5-8 across western Cape May County. The highest report was 7.9 from Lower Twp.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cape May County Airport reported several hours of dense fog from late on December 9th into December 10th.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Cape May Harbor reached 7.26 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at the Cape May Ferry Terminal reached 7.86 feet MLLW.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Cape May Harbor reached 7.23 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at the Cape May Ferry Terminal reached 7.81 feet MLLW.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense fog was observed for several hours at Cape May County Airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 1 to 3 across the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Woodbine with 3.0.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 6.74 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.09 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Stone Harbor reached 7.14 f…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or less was observed for several hours at Cape May County Airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals ranged largely from around 3 to 4 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Dennisville with 4.9.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals ranged largely around 1 across much of the zone. The highest snowfall report was from Dennisville with 1.0. A light glaze of ice also occurred in some areas.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.40 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 6.80 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.20 fee…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense fog was observed for several hours at Cape May County Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense fog was observed for several hours at Cape May County Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility dropped to 1/4 mile for several hours at Cape May County Airport.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding was reported in the tidal areas of the county, and there were numerous road closures. Many homes and other buildings were surrounded by flood waters with some minor property damage occurring. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.36 feet MLLW, the tid…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding was reported in the tidal areas of the county, and there were numerous road closures. Many homes and other buildings were surrounded by flood waters with some minor property damage occurring. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.41 feet MLLW, the tid…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility dropped to 1/4 mile at Cape May County Airport for several hours.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding and some property flooding occurred in the tidal areas of Cape May County. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.42 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 6.98 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.05 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at S…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several hours of dense fog was observed at Cape May County Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cape May County Airport reported several hours of dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or less.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several hours of dense fog was observed at Cape May County Airport.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -10 occurred based on area temperature and wind speed observations.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.59 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 6.96 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.32 fee…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Lingering light precipitation in the wake of a strong Arctic cold front resulted in a flash freeze of untreated surfaces and icy roads as temperatures plummeted well below freezing.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cape May County Airport reported several hours of dense fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cape May County Airport reported dense fog for several hours.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding and some property inundation occurred in the tidal areas of Cape May County. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.53 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.27 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.61 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding and some property inundation occurred in the tidal areas of Cape May County. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.37 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.23 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.49 feet MLLW, and the tide gaug…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal areas of Cape May County. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.79 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.41 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.72 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Stone Harbor reached 7.56 fe…
Blizzard Blizzard
A widespread 10 to 15 inches of snow fell. A trained spotter in Goshen reported 14.0 inches of snow. A period of blizzard conditions were confirmed from about 4AM to 9AM on the 29th. This was based on visibility data from the KWWD ASOS and wind data from numerous coastal mesonets…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 43 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | 0 |
| 2002 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
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