Tornado History

Atlantic Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Atlantic, New Jersey. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1987 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $305K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$305Kminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
3.6 milongest listed path
1100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 21, 19871987EF1 May 16, 20252025F1 July 5, 20012001EF1 April 1, 20232023F0 October 18, 19901990F0 September 8, 19931993F0 August 5, 19871987© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19872
  • 19901
  • 19931
  • 20011
  • 20231
  • 20251

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
July 21, 1987F2Atlantic, New Jersey0.5 mi100 yd03$2K
May 16, 2025EF1Atlantic, New Jersey0.77 mi300 yd00$30K
July 5, 2001F1Atlantic, New Jersey3.6 mi100 yd00$15K
April 1, 2023EF1Atlantic, New Jersey0.9 mi110 yd00N/A
October 18, 1990F0Atlantic, New Jersey1 mi1100 yd00$250K
September 8, 1993F0Atlantic, New Jersey0.8 mi50 yd00$5K
August 5, 1987F0Atlantic, New Jersey0.2 mi50 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.