Tornado History

Sussex Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sussex, New Jersey. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1989 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $800K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$800Kminimum property damage

May 28, 2019latest tornado

22.5 milongest listed path

350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19891
19901
20091
20191

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 29, 2009	EF2	Sussex, New Jersey	6.56 mi	100 yd	$800K
May 28, 2019	EF1	Sussex, New Jersey	1.25 mi	350 yd	N/A
November 16, 1989	F0	Sussex, New Jersey	0.5 mi	50 yd	N/A
August 13, 1990	F0	Sussex, New Jersey	22.5 mi	150 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.