Tornado History

Salem Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Salem, New Jersey. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1960 through 1988, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $750K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$750Kminimum property damage

August 17, 1988latest tornado

2.3 milongest listed path

450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

19882
19601
19731

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
July 14, 1960	F2	Salem, New Jersey	2.3 mi	450 yd	$250K
August 17, 1988	F2	Salem, New Jersey	1.5 mi	400 yd	$250K
July 20, 1988	F1	Salem, New Jersey	0.2 mi	40 yd	$250K
November 28, 1973	F0	Salem, New Jersey	0 mi	33 yd	N/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.