Tornado History

Ocean Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ocean, New Jersey. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1958 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.2M, with 0 deaths and 14 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.2Mminimum property damage
April 1, 2023latest tornado
16.3 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 21, 19831983F2 August 20, 19991999F2 June 29, 19821982EF2 July 29, 20212021EF2 April 1, 20232023EF2 April 1, 20232023F1 March 10, 19641964EF1 September 16, 20102010F1 July 1, 19601960F1 July 24, 19741974EF1 August 4, 20202020EF1 July 29, 20212021F0 November 20, 19891989EF0 August 13, 20132013F0 August 17, 1988F0 October 21, 1995EF0 April 21, 2020EF0 July 9, 2021EF0 July 29, 2021Unknown June 13, 1958© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20214
  • 20202
  • 20232
  • 19581
  • 19601
  • 19641
  • 19741
  • 19821

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, 1983F3Ocean, New Jersey0.2 mi10 yd00$2.5M
August 20, 1999F2Ocean, New Jersey0.4 mi100 yd01$4.2M
June 29, 1982F2Ocean, New Jersey1.5 mi23 yd00$2.5M
July 29, 2021EF2Ocean, New Jersey4.2 mi75 yd08N/A
April 1, 2023EF2Ocean, New Jersey2.1 mi200 yd00N/A
April 1, 2023EF2Ocean, New Jersey1.4 mi150 yd00N/A
March 10, 1964F1Ocean, New Jersey16.3 mi200 yd05$250K
September 16, 2010EF1Ocean, New Jersey2.23 mi250 yd00$25K
July 1, 1960F1Ocean, New Jersey2 mi50 yd00$2K
July 24, 1974F1Ocean, New Jersey1 mi50 yd00N/A
August 4, 2020EF1Ocean, New Jersey3.32 mi100 yd00N/A
July 29, 2021EF1Ocean, New Jersey6.31 mi250 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.