Tornado History

Essex Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Essex, New Jersey. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1973 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $355K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$355Kminimum property damage
July 29, 2021latest tornado
1.5 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 June 29, 19731973EF0 July 29, 20212021F0 November 16, 19891989© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19731
  • 19891
  • 20211

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
June 29, 1973F1Essex, New Jersey1.5 mi33 yd00$25K
July 29, 2021EF0Essex, New Jersey0.35 mi50 yd00$330K
November 16, 1989F0Essex, New Jersey0.2 mi13 yd00N/A

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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.