Storms near Atlantic County
The record holds 26 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Atlantic County, New Jersey between 1856 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 26storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 6at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Atlantic County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 69% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Atlantic County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1856, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Atlantic County
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)13 August 1893 to 26 August 1893, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 952 hPa
- Sandy (2012)21 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1894 (North Atlantic)26 September 1894 to 12 October 1894, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1903 (North Atlantic)12 September 1903 to 17 September 1903, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 990 hPa
Most recent storms near Atlantic County
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Fay (2020)5 July 2020 to 11 July 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 998 hPa
- Sandy (2012)21 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 940 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Atlantic County
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Sandy (2012)21 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 940 hPa