Tornado History

Bergen Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bergen, New Jersey. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1956 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.5M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.5Mminimum property damage
October 7, 2013latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 7, 19621962F2 September 6, 19561956F1 July 13, 19751975EF1 October 7, 20132013F1 November 16, 19891989F0 July 10, 19891989F0 July 10, 19891989© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19893
  • 19561
  • 19621
  • 19751
  • 20131

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
August 7, 1962F2Bergen, New Jersey2.5 mi250 yd00$250K
September 6, 1956F2Bergen, New Jersey0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 13, 1975F1Bergen, New Jersey1.5 mi150 yd00$250K
October 7, 2013EF1Bergen, New Jersey1.25 mi100 yd00$30K
November 16, 1989F1Bergen, New Jersey0.5 mi30 yd00N/A
July 10, 1989F0Bergen, New Jersey3.5 mi100 yd00$2.5M
July 10, 1989F0Bergen, New Jersey4 mi100 yd00$2.5M

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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.