• 1278–1438 – Though New Jersey hurricane history
  History of New Jersey
  The history of New Jersey began at the end of the Younger Dryas climate, about 10 millennia ago. Native Americans moved into New Jersey soon after the reversal of the Younger Dryas, which had made the area uninhabitable and, during the preceding ice age, unreachable.European contact began with the...
  
   is unknown prior to initial European contact in 1524, sedimentary layers indicate a powerful hurricane hit the state's coastline during this time period.
• October 9, 1804 – The Storm of October 1804
  Storm of October 1804
  The Storm of October 1804, popularly known as the first reported "Snowicane", was a late-season major hurricane in the 1804 Atlantic hurricane season; it brought vast amounts of snow to New England as an extratropical storm in mid-October, and was the latter of the two tropical cyclones recorded...
  
  strikes near Atlantic City
  Atlantic City, New Jersey
  Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
  
   as a strong Category 2 or weak Category 3 hurricane, sinking or beaching many ships in the Mid–Atlantic. The hurricane later produces a snow storm in New England
  New England
  New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
  
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• August 23, 1806 – A ship off Barnegat Island sinks during the Great Coastal Hurricane of 1806, killing 21 people.
• September 22, 1815 – The Great September Gale of 1815
  Great September Gale of 1815
  The Great September Gale of 1815 is one of five "major hurricanes" to strike New England since 1635...
  
  causes heavy damage along the New Jersey coastline while remaining offshore, though exact totals are unknown.
• August 9, 1817 – A tropical storm moves through the western portion of the state.
• September 3, 1821 – The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane
  1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane
  The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane was one of four known tropical cyclones that have made landfall in New York City. Another, even more intense hurricane struck the region in pre-Columbian times and was detected by paleotempestological research...
  
  hits near Cape May
  Cape May, New Jersey
  Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
  
   as a Category 4 hurricane. Accompanied by a five foot storm surge
  Storm surge
  A storm surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones. Storm surges are caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's surface. The wind causes the water to pile up higher than the ordinary sea...
  
  , damage is great in the small town, though is only moderate along the coastline due to the sparse population. No known deaths are associated with the hurricane in the state.
• August 30, 1839 – A hurricane that remains offshore of the state forced the floating light in Sandy Hook
  Sandy Hook, New Jersey
  Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay...
  
   to break loose and set adrift.
• October 3, 1841 – A hurricane that remains offshore caused a mixture of rain and snow in New Brunswick
  New Brunswick, New Jersey
  New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
  
  .
• October 13, 1846 – The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846
  Great Havana Hurricane of 1846
  The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 was a powerful late season hurricane that caused extensive damage and up to 255 deaths as it moved across Cuba, Florida, and the eastern United States before dissipating over the Canadian Maritimes.-Meteorological history:...
  
  passes near or over the state, destroying many houses, downing many trees, and drowning several livestock.
• July 18, 1850 – A tropical storm passes to the west of the state, causing heavy rain and crop damage in Burlington
  Burlington, New Jersey
  Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
  
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• August 25, 1850 – A hurricane passes just south of Cape May, causing over 3 inches (8 cm) of rain in New Brunswick.
• September 8, 1850 – A hurricane parallels the coastline offshore, causing high winds and 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) of rain in Newark
  Newark, New Jersey
  Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
  
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• September 28, 1861 – A strong tropical storm passes over the state, though its effects are unknown.
• September 19, 1863 – A moderate tropical storm crosses the state, though its effects are unknown.
• October 30, 1866 – A moderate tropical storm brushes the northeastern portion of the state before entering New York
  New York
  New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
  
  , though its effects are unknown.
• October 26, 1872 – Approaching from Delaware
  Delaware
  Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
  
  , a tropical storm moves across New Jersey with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). Its effects are unknown.
• August, 1873 – Though it never makes landfall on the United States, the Great Nova Scotia Cyclone approaches the state, prompting the U.S. Army Signal Corps
  United States Army Signal Corps
  The United States Army Signal Corps develops, tests, provides, and manages communications and information systems support for the command and control of combined arms forces. It was established in 1860, the brainchild of United States Army Major Albert J. Myer, and has had an important role from...
  
   to issue a hurricane warning from Cape May
  Cape May, New Jersey
  Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
  
   to New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
  
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• September 29, 1874 – A tropical storm moves through the state, though its effects are unknown.
• October 23, 1878 – The Gale of 1878
  Gale of 1878
  The Gale of 1878, was an intense Category 2 hurricane that caused extensive damage from Cuba to New England.-Meteorological history:A tropical storm formed off the coast of Jamaica on October 18, 1878, and moved nearly due north. On October 20, the storm reached hurricane status and on October 21,...
  
  passes to the west of New Jersey, producing winds of up to 84 mph (136 km/h). Strong winds uproof around 150 houses in Camden
  Camden, New Jersey
  The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
  
  , while telegraph lines and trees are downed across the state. In addition, many railroad lines are either washed out or blown over. The hurricane causes high tides and strong flooding, destroying several houses along the coastline. In all, the hurricane causes 8 deaths and severe damage.
• September 12, 1882 – A tropical storm that passes to the south of the state causes strong winds and damage along the coastline.
• September 24, 1882 – A weak tropical storm parallels the coastline and causes no known damage.
• June 23, 1886 – A tropical depression crosses the state, causing no known damage.
• August 24, 1893 – A hurricane passes just east of the state and later makes landfall near New York City
  New York City
  New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
  
  . The hurricane produces strong winds and rainfall along the coastline, though causes no known deaths.

1900–1949

• September 16, 1903 – A hurricane makes landfall on Atlantic City
  Atlantic City, New Jersey
  Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
  
   as an 80 mph (129 km/h) hurricane, making it the most recent (until 2011) hurricane to directly strike the state. Dubbed by the Atlantic City Press as the Vagabond Hurricane
  1903 Vagabond hurricane
  The 1903 New Jersey hurricane, also known as the Vagabond Hurricane by The Press of Atlantic City, is the second most recent Atlantic hurricane to make first landfall in the state of New Jersey, preceding Hurricane Irene. The fourth hurricane of the season, the cyclone was first observed on...
  
  , the storm gathers media interest from Philadelphia and New York, with one newspaper offering $200,000 (1903 USD) to aid the survivors. When the reporters arrive at the coast, they are disappointed at the lack of damage, which is confined to loose boards along the boardwalk. The storm's strong surf destroys several boats along the coastline, including 34 in Waretown
  Waretown, New Jersey
  Waretown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,582. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall and 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, George E...
  
  .
• August 4, 1915 – A tropical depression crosses the northern portion of the state, though damage totals are unknown.
• August 23, 1933 – A tropical storm passes to the west of the state, causing moderate damage along the coastline from high waves and storm surge. Offshore, about 100 boats were destroyed, causing numerous casualties.
• September 19, 1936 – A Category 2 hurricane parallels the New Jersey coastline. Strong waves floods much of Long Beach Island
  Long Beach Island
  Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States...
  
   and cause severe beach erosion along the coast. 200 feet (60 m) of sand near the Barnegat Lighthouse
  Barnegat Lighthouse
  Barnegat Lighthouse or Barnegat Light, colloquially known as "Old Barney", is a historic lighthouse located in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island, in the borough of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, on the south side of Barnegat Inlet.-19th century:The development of...
  
   are lost, threatening the foundation of the lighthouse.
• September 21, 1938 – The New England Hurricane of 1938
  New England Hurricane of 1938
  The New England Hurricane of 1938 was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869...
  
  passes to the east of the state, causing strong winds of up to 100 mph (160 km) and powerful waves along the coastline. The bridge to Brigantine
  Brigantine, New Jersey
  Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450....
  
   collapses, leaving the city marooned. All of the tomato crop is ruined, and half of the apple harvest is destroyed.
• August 20, 1939 – Tuckerton
  Tuckerton, New Jersey
  Tuckerton is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker , and was a port of entry, but not the third Port of Entry as commonly believed, in the United States As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 3,517.Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough...
  
   receives 14.8 inches (376 mm) of precipitation, which is the wettest known tropical cyclone in the state.
• August 1, 1944 – A tropical storm hits Cape May
  Cape May, New Jersey
  Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
  
   after passing through the Delmarva Peninsula
  Delmarva Peninsula
  The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia...
  
  , causing severe beach erosion and high tides.
• September 13–September 14, 1944 – The 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane
  1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane
  The Great Atlantic Hurricane in 1944 was an intense Atlantic hurricane sometimes compared to the New England Hurricane of 1938.-Meteorological history:...
  
  parallels the coastline as a Category 2 hurricane, with a minimum pressure of 965 mbar
  Bar (unit)
  The bar is a unit of pressure equal to 100 kilopascals, and roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level. Other units derived from the bar are the megabar , kilobar , decibar , centibar , and millibar...
  
   occurring in Cape May. The hurricane causes severe flooding, a storm surge of up to 9.6 feet (2.9 m), and intense waves of up to 40 feet (12 m) in height. Along the entire coastline, strong winds gusting to 125 mph (201 km/h) destroys hundreds of homes and damages thousands, while the ferocious waves wash away fishing piers and boardwalks along the coastline. In all, the hurricane causes $25 million (1944 USD, $306 million 2008 USD) in damage and 9 deaths in the state.

1950–1979

• September 1, 1952 – Hurricane Able moves across the northern portion of the state as a tropical depression, dropping up to 2 inches (5 cm) of rain in Teterboro
  Teterboro, New Jersey
  Teterboro is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 67, making it the fourth smallest municipality, by population, in New Jersey....
  
  .
• August 31, 1954 – Hurricane Carol
  Hurricane Carol
  Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones to affect the New England region of the United States. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and gradually strengthened as it moved northwestward. On August 27, Carol intensified to reach winds of , but weakened...
  
  causes gusty winds along the coastline and moderate damage.
• August 19, 1955 – Hurricane Diane
  Hurricane Diane
  Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season, striking an area that had been hit by Hurricane Connie five days earlier...
  
  moves across the center portion of the state, causing moderate flooding and damage.
• September 19, 1955 – Hurricane Ione
  Hurricane Ione
  Hurricane Ione was a strong, Category 3 hurricane that affected North Carolina in September 1955, bringing high winds and significant rainfall. It came on the heels of Hurricanes Connie and Diane, and compounded problems already caused by the two earlier hurricanes...
  
  passes to the southeast of the state, dropping over 3 inches (75 mm) of rainfall in South Jersey
  South Jersey
  South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
  
  .
• September 28, 1956 – The remnants of Hurricane Flossy
  Hurricane Flossy (1956)
  Hurricane Flossy originated from a tropical disturbance in the eastern Pacific Ocean and moved across Central America into the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression on September 21, which became a tropical storm on September 22 and a hurricane on September 23...
  
  drop light rainfall along the coastline.
• October 1, 1959 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Gracie
  Hurricane Gracie
  Hurricane Gracie was a major hurricane that formed in September 1959, the strongest during the 1959 Atlantic hurricane season and the most intense to strike the United States since Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
  
  produce light precipitation in the state.
• July 30, 1960 – Tropical Storm Brenda parallels the coastline as a moderate tropical storm, causing no known damage.
• September 12, 1960 – Hurricane Donna
  Hurricane Donna
  Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanola, Cuba, The Bahamas, and every state on the East Coast of the United States...
  
  , the only tropical cyclone to bring hurricane force winds to every state on the East Coast of the United States
  East Coast of the United States
  The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
  
  , passes New Jersey as a Category 2 hurricane while moving at a high speed. Damage is significant along the coastline, but is less than in other states struck directly by Donna. The hurricane causes winds gusts of up to 105 mph (169 km/h), heavy rainfall, and a storm surge of 6 feet (2 m). Well–executed warnings result in no direct deaths, though one indirect death occurs from a heart attack.
• September 15, 1961 – Tropical Storm Six, after crossing North Carolina
  North Carolina
  North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
  
  , Virginia
  Virginia
  The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
  
   and the Delmarva Peninsula
  Delmarva Peninsula
  The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia...
  
  , parallels the state; damage is unknown.
• September 20, 1961 – Hurricane Esther
  Hurricane Esther (1961)
  Hurricane Esther was the fifth named storm and fifth hurricane of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season. A long-lived Category 4 Cape Verde-type hurricane, Esther spent its lifetime offshore, before moving up the East Coast of the United States...
  
  parallels the coastline offshore as a major hurricane, causing high surf and 70 mph (113 km/h) winds at beaches in New Jersey.
• October 29, 1963 – The outer rainbands of Hurricane Ginny produce light rainfall in the state.
• September 14, 1964 – Hurricane Dora
  Hurricane Dora
  Hurricane Dora was the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall over the extreme northeast coast of Florida. Dora was also the first storm to produce hurricane force winds to Jacksonville, Florida in the almost 80 years of record keeping. Dora killed five people and left over...
  
  causes high tides of up to 4 feet (1 m) and rainfall peaking at 2.5 inches (6.35 cm).
• June 13, 1966 – Hurricane Alma
  Hurricane Alma (1966)
  Hurricane Alma was a rare June major hurricane in the 1966 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the earliest continental U.S. hurricane strike within any season since 1908...
  
  approaches the coast before turning northeastward and becoming extratropical. The storm causes a high tide of 4.5 feet (1.4 m) in Atlantic City
  Atlantic City, New Jersey
  Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
  
  .
• September 16, 1967 – Hurricane Doria
  Hurricane Doria (1967)
  Hurricane Doria was an unusual and erratic hurricane that existed during September 1967. The fourth named storm and hurricane of the 1967 Atlantic hurricane season, Doria developed on September 8 off the east coast of Florida. It meandered until attaining tropical storm status, at which point the...
  
  , while moving westward, produces light rainfall and wind gusts. Minor damage occurs along the coast, though the storm kills three when a boat offshore of Ocean City
  Ocean City, New Jersey
  Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
  
   sank in the strong waves.
• August 20, 1969 – Tropical Storm Camille
  Hurricane Camille
  Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century , which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River...
  
  produces light rainfall in the southern portion of the state.
• September 7, 1969 – Light precipitation occurs in association with Hurricane Gerda
  Hurricane Gerda (1969)
  Hurricane Gerda was a North Atlantic tropical cyclone that formed during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the seventh named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 1969 season. Gerda formed on September 6 and crossed Florida as a tropical depression...
  
  .
• August 28, 1971 – Tropical Storm Doria
  Tropical Storm Doria (1971)
  Tropical Storm Doria was the costliest tropical cyclone in the 1971 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm of the season, Doria developed from a tropical wave on August 20 to the east of the Lesser Antilles, and after five days without development it attained tropical storm status to...
  
  moves through the entire state, causing torrential rainfall amounting to a maximum of 8.09 inches (20.55 cm) in Trenton
  Trenton, New Jersey
  Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
  
  . The storm kills three people in New Jersey.
• October 1, 1971 – Hurricane Ginger strikes North Carolina
  North Carolina
  North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
  
   and drops light rainfall across South Jersey.
• June 23, 1972 – Tropical Storm Agnes
  Hurricane Agnes
  Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle before moving northeastward and ravaging the Mid-Atlantic region as a tropical storm...
  
  makes landfall on extreme western Long Island, New York, causing 6.34 inches (16.1 cm) of rain in New Jersey but little damage.
• September 3, 1972 – Tropical Storm Carrie
  Tropical Storm Carrie (1972)
  Tropical Storm Carrie was a strong tropical storm that affected the East Coast of the United States in early September 1972. The third tropical cyclone of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season, Carrie formed on August 29 from a complex sequence of meteorological events starting with the emergence of a...
  
  produces light rainfall in South Jersey.
• September 25, 1975 – The remnants of Hurricane Eloise
  Hurricane Eloise
  Hurricane Eloise was the most destructive tropical cyclone of the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Eloise formed as a tropical depression on September 13 to the east of the Virgin Islands...
  
  causes light flooding in the state.
• August 10, 1976 – Prior to the arrival of Hurricane Belle
  Hurricane Belle
  Hurricane Belle was the third tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1976 Atlantic hurricane season. The system formed as a tropical depression northeast of the Bahamas and strengthened as it moved northward towards New York and New England. Belle became a major hurricane that threatened much...
  
  from the south, 250,000 evacuate from the shore during the peak of the tourist season. While paralleling the coast just offshore, it causes winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) and gusts of up to 90 mph (145 km/h), along with a maximum rainfall total of 3.93 inches (9.98 cm) in Cape May Court House
  Cape May Court House, New Jersey
  Cape May Court House is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,704...
  
  . In addition, the hurricane causes a storm surge of 8.85 feet (2.70 m) in Atlantic City
  Atlantic City, New Jersey
  Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
  
  . However, damage is less than expected, and no deaths occur.
• September 17, 1976 – The remnants of a subtropical storm drops light rainfall in the state.
• September 6, 1979 – Hurricane David
  Hurricane David
  Hurricane David was the fourth named tropical cyclone, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. A Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, David was among the deadliest hurricanes in the latter half of the 20th century, killing...
  
  passes to the west of the state, causing wind gusts peaking at 58 mph and light rainfall. Part of the tornado outbreak caused by the hurricane reaches southern New Jersey. The wind gusts down power lines across the state, leaving many without power after the storm.

1980s

• October 14, 1984- High surf from Hurricane Josephine causes minor damage and coastal flooding.
• October 29, 1984 – A tropical depression dissipates after bringing light rainfall throughout the state.
• July 26, 1985 – Moisture from Hurricane Bob
  Hurricane Bob (1985)
  Hurricane Bob was a hurricane that affected the southeast United States in July 1985. The second tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season, the system developed from a tropical wave on July 21 in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Bob began moving east, striking southwestern...
  
  produces rainfall across the state.
• August 25, 1985 – The remnants of Hurricane Danny
  Hurricane Danny (1985)
  Hurricane Danny was a minimal Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale that made landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The fourth tropical cyclone and third hurricane of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season, Danny originated from a tropical wave that moved into the western...
  
  drops up to 5 inches (13 cm) of rainfall in the extreme southern portion of the state.
• September 24, 1985 – Tropical Storm Henri passes to the east of the state, causing light rainfall.
• September 27, 1985 – Hurricane Gloria
  Hurricane Gloria
  Hurricane Gloria was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season and prowled the Atlantic Ocean from September 16 to September 28. Gloria reached Category 4 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale near the Bahamas, but weakened significantly...
  
  parallels the New Jersey coastline just offshore as a Category 2 hurricane. Its arrival forces 95,000 citizens to evacuate, while eleven casinos in Atlantic City are closed, resulting in a loss of $7 million (1985 USD). Dubbed by some as the storm of the century, the hurricane is expected to become the first hurricane to hit the New Jersey coastline since the hurricane in 1903, though a last minute turn spares the state. While passing by the state, Gloria caused a storm surge of 4.6 feet (1.4 m) in Ventnor City
  Ventnor City, New Jersey
  Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 10,650....
  
   and a wind gust of 80 mph (129 km) in Ocean City. Despite coming within miles of the coast, the storm caused only light rainfall along the shoreline, though further inland there were reports of over 5 inches (13 cm). Strong winds down trees and power lines, leaving 237,000 without power after the storm. Overall, damage is minor, and some were even disappointed at the lack of damage from the proclaimed storm of the century.
• August 18, 1986 – Hurricane Charley
  Hurricane Charley (1986)
  Hurricane Charley was the costliest tropical cyclone of the 1986 Atlantic hurricane season. The third tropical storm and second hurricane of the season, Charley formed as a subtropical low on August 13 along the Florida panhandle. After moving off the coast of South Carolina, the system...
  
  comes within 100 miles (160 km) of the state but turns out to sea. The hurricane causes 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) of rain and a 1.6 foot (0.5 m) storm surge in Atlantic City.
• August 30, 1988 – Tropical Storm Chris
  Tropical Storm Chris (1988)
  Tropical Storm Chris was a weak tropical storm that made landfall in Georgia during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season. The third storm of the season, Chris was one of five Atlantic storms in the year to make landfall on the United States coastline. Chris formed as a tropical depression in the...
  
  moves across the northern portion of the state as a tropical depression. The system causes light rain of up to 1 inch (3 cm).
• July, 1989 – Moisture from Tropical Storm Allison
  Tropical Storm Allison (1989)
  Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical cyclone that produced severe flooding in the southern United States. The second tropical cyclone and the first named storm of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season, Allison formed on June 24 in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Development of Allison was a result...
  
  drops up to 7 inches (18 cm) in southwestern New Jersey.
• September, 1989 – Hurricane Gabrielle
  Hurricane Gabrielle (1989)
  Hurricane Gabrielle was the seventh named storm, fourth hurricane and first major hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season. Gabrielle formed from a tropical depression on August 30, 1989, and moved west-northwestward before recurving and becoming a Category 4 hurricane on September 5...
  
  , though remaining far out in the Atlantic, produces strong waves of up to 16 feet (5 m) in height, killing one person.
• September 22, 1989 – Hurricane Hugo
  Hurricane Hugo
  Hurricane Hugo was a classical, destructive and rare Cape Verde-type hurricane which struck the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, Montserrat, St. Croix, Puerto Rico and the USA mainland in South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane during September of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
  passes to the west of the state, causing over 5 inches (13 cm) of rain in North Jersey.

1990s

• October, 1990 – The combined remnants of Hurricane Klaus
  Hurricane Klaus
  Hurricane Klaus was a minimal Atlantic hurricane that dropped heavy rainfall across the Lesser Antilles in October 1990. The eleventh tropical cyclone and sixth hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season, Klaus developed from a tropical wave on October 3 a short distance east of Dominica. It...
  
  and Tropical Storm Marco
  Tropical Storm Marco (1990)
  Tropical Storm Marco was the only tropical cyclone to make landfall on the United States during the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season. The 13th named storm of the season, Marco formed from a cold-core low pressure area along the northern coast of Cuba on October 9, and tracked northwestward...
  
  cause around 3 inches (8 cm) of rain in the northern portion of the state.
• August 19, 1991 – Hurricane Bob
  Hurricane Bob
  Hurricane Bob was one of the costliest hurricanes in New England history. The second named storm and first hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, Bob developed from an area of low pressure near The Bahamas on August 16. The depression steadily intensified, and became Tropical Storm Bob...
  
  parallels the state offshore, causing up to 3 inches (8 cm) of rain across the state; damage is minimal.
• October 31, 1991 – The 1991 Halloween Nor’easter, also known as the Perfect Storm, causes strong waves of up to 30 feet (9 m) in height. High tides along the shore were only surpassed by the 1944 hurricane, while significant bay flooding occurred. Strong waves and persistent intense winds cause extreme beach erosion, amounting to 13.5 million cubic feet (383,000 m³) of sand lost in one location. In all, damage amounts to $90 million (1991 USD, $142 million 2008 USD), though no deaths occur in the state.
• August 28, 1992 – The remnants of Hurricane Andrew
  Hurricane Andrew
  Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
  produce light precipitation across the state.
• September 26, 1992 – Tropical Storm Danielle
  Tropical Storm Danielle (1992)
  Tropical Storm Danielle was a weak tropical storm that made landfall on Virginia in the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season. The fourth storm of the season, Danielle was one of two Atlantic storms in the year to make landfall in the United States, the other being Hurricane Andrew. It formed out of a...
  
  moves inland over the Delmarva Peninsula
  Delmarva Peninsula
  The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia...
  
  , causing up to 3 inches (8 cm) of rain along the coast. The storm also causes minor beach erosion. Strong waves off the coast of New Jersey sank a sailboat, causing the death of its driver.
• August 18, 1994 – Tropical Depression Beryl
  Tropical Storm Beryl (1994)
  Tropical Storm Beryl, was the second named storm of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. Beryl originated north of Puerto Rico as an upper-level low pressure system, then passed over Florida, then entered the gulf where it became a tropical depression. The storm had advisories on it for five days;...
  
  crosses over the extreme northern portion of the state, causing light rainfall of up to 1 inch (3 cm).
• November 22, 1994 – Hurricane Gordon
  Hurricane Gordon (1994)
  Hurricane Gordon was a long-lived and erratic late-season hurricane of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. The twelfth and final tropical cyclone of the season, Gordon formed in the southwestern Caribbean on November 8 after two tropical waves enhanced convection around in area of disturbed...
  
  produce moderate rainfall across much of the state.
• June 6, 1995 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Allison
  Hurricane Allison (1995)
  Hurricane Allison was the first named storm and first hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. It was an early season hurricane that delivered heavy rains and caused minor damage, primarily across Cuba, Florida and Georgia....
  
  drops light rainfall in the southern portion of the state.
• August 7, 1995 – The remnants of Hurricane Erin
  Hurricane Erin (1995)
  Hurricane Erin was the fifth named tropical cyclone and the second hurricane of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. Erin began as a tropical wave off the west coast of Africa on July 22, and crossed the Atlantic ocean without ever developing. On July 31, the last day of the month,...
  
  cause up to 3 inches (8 cm) of precipitation in southwestern New Jersey.
• Mid–August, 1995 – Strong rip currents from Hurricane Felix
  Hurricane Felix (1995)
  Hurricane Felix was the sixth named tropical cyclone and the third hurricane of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. Though the Cape Verde-type hurricane never made landfall, Felix stalled off the coast of North Carolina, resulting in great uncertainty over its track...
  
  kills five people, while persistent cyclonic winds caused extensive beach erosion.
• October 5, 1995 – As an extratropical storm, Hurricane Opal
  Hurricane Opal
  Hurricane Opal was a Category 4 hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995.Opal was the ninth hurricane and the strongest of the abnormally active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
  produce up to 5 inches (13 cm) of rainfall in the northern portion of the state.
• July 13, 1996 – Tropical Storm Bertha
  Hurricane Bertha (1996)
  Hurricane Bertha was a strong, early season major hurricane which impacted areas from the Leeward Islands to Atlantic Canada. Bertha originated from a tropical wave which moved off the eastern coast of Africa in early July. By July 3, an area of low pressure developed along the wave...
  
  crosses the entire state, causing heavy rainfall peaking at 6.59 inches (16.74 cm) in Estell Manor
  Estell Manor, New Jersey
  Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 1,735.Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions of Weymouth Township.-Geography:Estell Manor is...
  
  . Bertha also causes a storm surge of 2.27 feet (69 cm) in Atlantic City, while rough waves kill one surfer.
• Late August, 1996 – Hurricane Edouard
  Hurricane Edouard (1996)
  Hurricane Edouard was the strongest hurricane in the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching winds of 145 mph on its path. Edouard remained a major hurricane for eight days, an unusually long amount of time. A Cape Verde-type hurricane, the storm formed near the coast of Africa in the middle...
  
  produces strong swells to the coastline, causing two deaths from drowning. In addition, one computer model predicts the hurricane would strike near Atlantic City
  Atlantic City, New Jersey
  Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
  
   with winds of over 111 mph (178 km/h) on Labor Day
  Labor Day
  Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
  
  . This causes Cape May County
  Cape May County, New Jersey
  -Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts of...
  
   officials to contemplate ordering an evacuation for the busiest tourist weekend of the year, though the order never occurs.
• September 8, 1996 Hurricane Fran
  Hurricane Fran
  Hurricane Fran was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina at Category 3 strength. Throughout the eastern United States, early statistics on Fran reported 27 deaths and $3.2 billion in damage...
  
  passes to the west of the state through central Pennsylvania and western New York and sparks an intense line of severe thunderstorms that crosses New Jersey and is most notable for causing an hour-long lightning delay of an NFL game between the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. This marked the first time a regular season NFL contest had been suspended due to weather conditions.
• July 25, 1997 – Tropical Storm Danny
  Hurricane Danny (1997)
  Hurricane Danny was the only hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season, and the second hurricane and fourth tropical storm of the season...
  
  passes to the southeast of the state, causing up to 7 inches (18 cm) of rainfall in North Jersey.
• August 23, 1998 – Tracking offshore after striking North Carolina
  North Carolina
  North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
  
  , Hurricane Bonnie
  Hurricane Bonnie (1998)
  Hurricane Bonnie was a major hurricane that made landfall in North Carolina, United States, inflicting severe crop damage. The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, Bonnie developed from a tropical wave that emerged off the coast of...
  
  produces rough waves and rip currents, resulting in hundreds of water rescues and eight injuries.
• September 6, 1999 – Hurricane Dennis
  Hurricane Dennis (1999)
  Hurricane Dennis was an Atlantic hurricane that affected the Bahamas and parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast during the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical cyclone, fourth tropical storm, and third hurricane of the season, Dennis originated from a tropical wave that passed north...
  
  moves northward through central Pennsylvania
  Pennsylvania
  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
  
  , causing around 5 inches (13 cm) of rain on the New Jersey/New York
  New York
  New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
  
   state border from the storm's outer bands.
• September 17, 1999 – Hurricane Floyd
  Hurricane Floyd
  Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states were ordered from their homes as it approached...
  
  crosses the entire state as a tropical storm, unleashing torrential rainfall amounting to a maximum of 13.34 inches (33.88 cm) in Somerville
  Somerville, New Jersey
  Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
  
  . Cape May
  Cape May, New Jersey
  Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
  
   reports a storm surge of 2.6 feet (.79 m). Five rivers, including the Raritan River
  Raritan River
  The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
  
  , withhold too much water and exceed flood stages. Strong wind gusts leave over 650,000 citizens without power during the storm's passage. Floyd caused great damage in the state and six casualties.

2000s

• September 19, 2000 – The extratropical remnant of Hurricane Gordon
  Hurricane Gordon (2000)
  Hurricane Gordon was one of two U.S. landfalling tropical storms of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the 7th named storm and 4th hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season. Gordon was a category 1 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico but weakened to a tropical storm before making...
  
  passes over the state and produces light rainfall.
• June 17, 2001 – Tropical Storm Allison
  Tropical Storm Allison
  Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The first storm of the season, Allison lasted an unusually long period of time for a June storm, remaining tropical or subtropical for 15 days...
  
  passes just east of the state as a subtropical depression, causing gusty winds and up to 4.86 inches (12.34 cm) of rain.
• September 13, 2003 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri
  Tropical Storm Henri (2003)
  Tropical Storm Henri was weak a tropical storm that formed in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The eighth storm of the season, Henri was one of six tropical cyclones to hit the United States in the year. Henri formed from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico in early September, and crossed over...
  
  cause up to 3 inches (8 cm) of rain across the state.
• September 19, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel
  Effects of Hurricane Isabel in New Jersey
  The effects of Hurricane Isabel in New Jersey in 2003 were overall moderate, limited to fallen trees, two deaths, and $50 million in damage . Hurricane Isabel formed from a tropical wave on September 6 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean...
  
  passes well to the southwest of the state, though because of the hurricane's large windfield, Isabel causes strong storm surges of up to 10.6 feet (3.2 m) in Burlington
  Burlington, New Jersey
  Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
  
  . Outer bands of the storm resulted in light rainfall amounting to 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) in Wildwood
  Wildwood, New Jersey
  Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a popular summer resort destination. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's year-round population was 5,325...
  
   with gusts of 62 mph (100 km) elsewhere in the state. Persistent strong waves severely erode beaches along the coast. Isabel caused 1 direct death and 1 indirect death, with damage amounting to $50 million (2003 USD, $58.6 million 2008 USD).
• August 3, 2004 – Hurricane Alex
  Hurricane Alex (2004)
  Hurricane Alex was the first named storm, the first hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The first storm of the season, Alex formed unusually late in the season; the fifth latest since 1954. It developed from the interaction between an upper-level low and...
  
  produces light rainfall along the coastline.
• August 13, 2004 – Light rainfall is associated with moisture from Tropical Storm Bonnie
  Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004)
  Tropical Storm Bonnie was a small tropical storm that made landfall on Florida in August 2004. The second storm of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Bonnie developed from a tropical wave on August 3 to the east of the Lesser Antilles. After moving through the islands, its fast forward motion...
  
  .
• August 14, 2004 – Quickly following the previous storm, former Hurricane Charley
  Hurricane Charley
  Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Charley lasted from August 9 to August 15, and at its peak intensity it attained 150 mph winds, making it a strong Category 4 hurricane on the...
  
   tracks just offshore the coast. In the southern portion of the state, the storm produces up to 2 inches (5 cm) of rainfall.
• August 31, 2004 – Tropical Storm Gaston
  Hurricane Gaston (2004)
  Hurricane Gaston was a minimal hurricane that made landfall in South Carolina on August 29, 2004. It then crossed North Carolina and Virginia before exiting to the northeast and dissipating. The storm killed nine people — eight of them directly — and caused $130 million in damage....
  
  passes to the east of the state, causing up to 3 inches (8 cm) of rainfall across the state.
• September 8, 2004 – Hurricane Frances
  Hurricane Frances
  Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The system crossing the open Atlantic during mid to late August, moving to the north of the Lesser Antilles while strengthening. Its outer bands affected Puerto...
  
  as an extratropical storm drops around 3 inches (8 cm) of rain in North Jersey.
• September 17, 2004 – Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
  drops 5.5 inches (14.0 cm) of rain in Maplewood
  Maplewood, New Jersey
  Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 23,867.-History:...
  
  .
• September 28, 2004 – Hurricane Jeanne
  Hurricane Jeanne
  Hurricane Jeanne was the deadliest hurricane in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the season, as well as the third hurricane and fourth named storm of the season to make landfall in Florida...
  
  passes to the south of the state as an extratropical storm, causing up to 5 inches (13 cm) of rainfall across New Jersey.
• August 11–August 16, 2005 – Hurricane Irene
  Hurricane Irene (2005)
  Hurricane Irene was a long-lived Cape Verde-type Atlantic hurricane during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm formed near Cape Verde on August 4 and crossed the Atlantic, turning northward around Bermuda before becoming extratropical southeast of Newfoundland. Irene persisted for...
  
  passes to the southeast of the state, causing rip currents and strong waves.
• September 7–September 8, 2005 – Rip currents from Hurricane Maria
  Hurricane Maria (2005)
  Hurricane Maria was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which formed in September during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Maria was the thirteenth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the record-breaking season....
  
   and Hurricane Nate
  Hurricane Nate (2005)
  Hurricane Nate was an Atlantic hurricane that threatened Bermuda but remained at sea during early September 2005. The fourteenth named storm and seventh hurricane of the 2005 season, Hurricane Nate formed to the southwest of Bermuda on September 5 and initially moved very slowly to the northeast...
  
  kill one person and seriously injure another.
• June 15, 2006 – Tropical Storm Alberto
  Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)
  Tropical Storm Alberto was the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on June 10 in the northwestern Caribbean, the storm moved generally to the north, reaching a maximum intensity of 70 mph before weakening and moving ashore in the Big Bend area of Florida on...
  
  passes to the southeast of the state, dropping light rainfall.

• September 3, 2006 – The interaction between the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto
  Hurricane Ernesto (2006)
  Hurricane Ernesto was the costliest tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. The sixth tropical storm and first hurricane of the season, Ernesto developed from a tropical wave on August 24 in the eastern Caribbean Sea...
  
  and a strong high pressure system produces intense wind gusts of up to 81 mph in Strathmere
  Strathmere, New Jersey
  Strathmere is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Upper Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 175....
  
  . The storm also drops heavy rainfall, totaling to a maximum of 4.92 inches in Margate. The winds and rain down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages.
• June 4, 2007 – Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry
  Tropical Storm Barry (2007)
  Tropical Storm Barry was a rapidly-forming tropical cyclone that made landfall on Florida, United States, in early June 2007. The second named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, Barry developed from a trough of low pressure in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on June 1...
  
  produce locally moderate precipitation across the state.
• July 2008 – Offshore Hurricane Bertha
  Hurricane Bertha (2008)
  Hurricane Bertha was a rare early season Cape Verde-type hurricane. It is both the longest-lived July Atlantic tropical cyclone on record, and the easternmost forming July tropical storm on record. The second named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, Bertha developed from a tropical wave...
  
  produces rip currents which kill three surfers in the state.
• September 6, 2008 – Hurricane Hanna
  Hurricane Hanna (2008)
  Hurricane Hanna was the deadliest storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm was the eighth tropical cyclone and fourth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands on August 28...
  
  passes through New Jersey as a tropical storm, producing heavy rainfall, causing minor flooding.
• August 22, 2009 – Hurricane Bill
  Hurricane Bill (2009)
  Hurricane Bill was a relatively large Atlantic tropical cyclone, attaining a maximum gale-diameter of 460 mi . A Cape Verde type hurricane, Bill originated from a tropical wave that emerged from the western coast of Africa on August 12, and organized into a tropical depression near the Cape...
  
  passes nearby of the New Jersey Coast, bringing Strong waves as high as 15 feet and deadly rip currents to the entire Eastern Seaboard and New England coast. Ths storm passed New Jersey as a category 1 storm with sustained winds of about 85 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane Bill eventually passed nearby to Cape Cod, Massachusetts later that night, bringing tropical storm conditions as well as very high surf. After, Bill headed towards Atlantic Canada, also producing tropical storm conditions. Overall, damage to New Jersey was minimal.

2010s

• September 3, 2010 – Hurricane Earl
  Hurricane Earl (2010)
  Hurricane Earl was a long-lived, powerful tropical cyclone which became the first major hurricane to threaten New England since Hurricane Bob in 1991. The fifth named storm of the 2010 season, Earl developed out of a tropical wave roughly west of the Cape Verde Islands on August 25...
  
  passes about 100 miles east of the state, causing tropical storm force winds and battering waves.
• September 30, 2010 – Tropical Storm Nicole
  Tropical Storm Nicole (2010)
  Tropical Storm Nicole was a short-lived and asymmetric tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in Jamaica during the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the sixteenth tropical cyclone and fourteenth named storm of the season, as well as the last of a record eight tropical storms to form in...
  
  weakens and causes minor issues statewide including rain totals of 3 inches. The moisture rode up the East Coast and caused problems for travelers. The storm then quickly passed the area by October 2nd and caused rain in New England, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and most of Atlantic Canada. Some thunderstorms associated with a squall line
  Squall line
  A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front. In the early 20th century, the term was used as a synonym for cold front. It contains heavy precipitation, hail, frequent lightning, strong straight-line winds, and possibly tornadoes and waterspouts....
  
   caused most of the heavy rain.
• August 28, 2011 – Hurricane Irene makes its second landfall in New Jersey as a Category 1 hurricane. It is the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey in 108 years when an unnamed storm made landfall in 1903. Numerous reports of major flooding, downed trees, and power outages were reported. The storm caused just the third ever shutdown of Atlantic City casinos and also prompted residents of coastal communities to evacuate in advance of the storm. The storm kills a total of ten people in the state.

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Deadliest storms

Strongest storms

See also

• List of New England hurricanes
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
• List of Atlantic hurricanes
• Tropical cyclone
  Tropical cyclone
  A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
  
  
• List of New York hurricanes