Cumberland County, New Jersey
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 34011 · population 154,088 · 483 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,013 records for Cumberland County, New Jersey from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 797 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (221 records). 593 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the January 4, 2018 cold/wind chill, filed for the forecast zone Cumberland, which covers the county: 1 death. FEMA has issued 31 declarations naming the county since 1965, 28 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Remnants of Hurricane Ida” on September 5, 2021.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 1,013on 797 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 212 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $251Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 10strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 31latest 2021
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Cumberland County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 221 since 1963. 52% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1963 fell in July and August. The rank column places the county among New Jersey's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 221 | 157 | 1963-2026 | 0 | 0 | $5.5M | 18 of 20 |
| Winter storms | 173 | 170 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 4 | $8.4M | 17 of 20 |
| High wind and dust storms | 145 | 143 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $15M | 14 of 20 |
| Floods | 90 | 79 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 2 | $80M | 19 of 20 |
| Heavy rain | 90 | 66 | 1996-2020 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | 8 of 20 |
| Heat | 84 | 84 | 1996-2017 | 0 | 4 | – | 10 of 20 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 43 | 41 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 of 20 |
| Drought | 38 | 38 | 1997-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 of 20 |
| Hail | 36 | 26 | 1975-2021 | 0 | 0 | $103K | 19 of 20 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 32 | 1996-2022 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 of 20 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 17 | 17 | 2007-2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 of 20 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 14 | 1996-2020 | 0 | 0 | $977K | 12 of 20 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 9 | 1975-2019 | 0 | 2 | $139M | 12 of 20 |
| Lightning | 9 | 9 | 2000-2014 | 1 | 0 | $10K | 20 of 20 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 9 | 2000-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 of 20 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Cumberland County had?
NOAA records 10 tornadoes in Cumberland County from 1975 to 2019, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 10 tornadoes whose track touched Cumberland County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 10, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in New Jersey.
Every tornado record filed for Cumberland County (10)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-07 | Millville, Cumberland County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-07-16 | Bridgeton, Cumberland County | F1 0.8 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-05-10 | Cumberland County | F2 0.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1990-05-10 | Cumberland County | F0 0.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1988-07-23 | Cumberland County | F1 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1987-07-14 | Cumberland County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1979-11-26 | Cumberland County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1977-08-10 | Cumberland County | F0 | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1975-07-13 | Cumberland County | F2 1.5 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $25M step |
| 1975-04-03 | Cumberland County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Cumberland County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 16, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindHusted, Cumberland County | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindVineland, Cumberland County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindBridgeton, Cumberland County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindFairton, Cumberland County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-09 | Dense FogCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-27 | Dense FogCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-22 | Winter StormCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-17 | Dense FogCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-06 | Dense FogCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-26 | Winter WeatherCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-14 | Winter WeatherCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-04 | Cold/Wind ChillCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland A man was found dead from exposure to the cold. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-08-11 | LightningDividing Creek, Cumberland County A lightning strike killed a 29-year-old man while he was crabbing with his father on the Oranoaken Creek in the Egg Island Wildlife Management Area in Downe Township. They were in a non-motorized crabbing boat when the thunderstorm struck. He apparently was standing in the boat when he was struck by lightning in the ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2008-06-07 | Excessive HeatCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland The most oppressive heat wave of the meteorological summer affected New Jersey from June 7th through the 10th. The combination of high temperatures well into the 90s to around 100 and dew point temperatures in the 70s produced apparent temperatures or heat indices values as high as around 100 in northern New Jersey ... | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2008-02-12 | Winter WeatherCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland A protracted winter storm of snow, sleet and freezing rain affected northwest New Jersey and most of the Raritan River Basin from the late morning of the 12th into the morning of the 13th. A shorter duration wintry precipitation event affected the rest of the state on the afternoon and evening of the 12th. The ... | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2014-08-12 | Flash FloodMillville Municipal, Cumberland County Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused creek and poor drainage flash flooding in Millville. Hardest hit were homes along Rhonda Drive near the White Marsh Run. Three homes suffered collapsed basement walls. One woman was injured when the basement walls collapsed and she became trapped. The high water mark on ... | 0 | 1 | $312K | |
| 2011-04-16 | Coastal FloodCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland The strong southeast onshore flow on the 16th combined with the already high astronomical tides associated with the full moon to produce minor to moderate tidal flooding along the New Jersey oceanic coast and moderate to severe flooding in Delaware Bay in Cape May and Cumberland Counties. Tidal flooding departures ... | 0 | 1 | $1.3M | |
| 2010-02-09 | Winter StormCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland For the second time within a week a major winter storm affected New Jersey. Blizzard conditions occurred at times across the extreme southern part of the state during the afternoon and early evening of the 10th. Snowfall averaged 7 to 15 inches across northwest New Jersey, 12 to 20 inches across central New Jersey and ... | 0 | 1 | $677K | |
| 2008-07-29 | HeatCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland A six-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was found lethargic and slumped over in a car seat in a mall parking lot in Vineland. He was left inside the vehicle for over thirty minutes. The high temperature at the Atlantic City International Airport on the 29th was 91 degrees. | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-28 | FloodDelmont, Cumberland County | 0 | 0 | $33M | |
| 2011-08-14 | Flash FloodStow Creek Lndg, Cumberland County | 0 | 0 | $26M | |
| 2012-10-29 | Coastal FloodCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | $13M | |
| 2012-06-29 | Thunderstorm WindGreenwich, Cumberland County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $4.7M |
| 1997-08-20 | Flash FloodSea Breeze, Cumberland County | 0 | 0 | $3.9M | |
| 2003-02-16 | Winter StormCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | $3.2M | |
| 1999-09-16 | Heavy RainCountywide, Cumberland County | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | |
| 1996-01-07 | Winter StormCumberland County · forecast zone Cumberland | 0 | 0 | $1.5M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: July 13, 1975 (tornado, Cumberland County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Cumberland County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 70 | 42 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 16 | 62 | 72 | 23 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 21 | 70 | 50 | 4 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 30 | 44 | 12 |
| Heavy rain | – | – | – | – | 28 | 25 | 36 | 1 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 27 | 35 | 22 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
52% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1963 fell in July and August. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 132 · Feb 132 · Mar 79 · Apr 66 · May 52 · Jun 86 · Jul 155 · Aug 111 · Sep 42 · Oct 39 · Nov 35 · Dec 84 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Cumberland County
FEMA's register lists 31 declarations that include Cumberland County: 20 major disasters, 11 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (10) and snowstorm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-05 | DR-4614 | Hurricane | Remnants of Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-09-02 | EM-3573 | Hurricane | Remnants of Hurricane Ida |
| 2020-12-11 | DR-4574 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4488 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3451 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2016-03-14 | DR-4264 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2012-10-30 | DR-4086 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2012-10-28 | EM-3354 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2012-07-19 | DR-4070 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2011-09-15 | DR-4033 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2011-08-31 | DR-4021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-08-27 | EM-3332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-02-04 | DR-1954 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2010-04-02 | DR-1897 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2010-03-23 | DR-1889 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2010-02-05 | DR-1873 | Snowstorm | Snowstorm |
| 2005-09-19 | EM-3257 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-03-20 | EM-3181 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 2001-09-19 | EM-3169 | Fire | Fires and Explosions |
| 2000-11-01 | EM-3156 | Other | West Nile Virus |
| 1999-09-17 | EM-3148 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1088 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) |
| 1993-03-17 | EM-3106 | Snowstorm | Severe Blizzard |
| 1992-12-18 | DR-973 | Flood | Coastal Storm, High Tides, Heavy Rain, & Flooding |
| 1992-03-03 | DR-936 | Severe Storm | Severe Coastal Storm |
| 1985-10-15 | DR-749 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gloria |
| 1980-10-19 | EM-3083 | Drought | Water Shortage |
| 1977-02-08 | DR-528 | Severe Ice Storm | Ice Conditions |
| 1975-07-23 | DR-477 | Flood | Heavy Rains, High Winds, Hail & Tornadoes |
| 1971-09-04 | DR-310 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
| 1965-08-18 | DR-205 | Drought | Water Shortage |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Cumberland County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 90 flood or flash flood records for Cumberland County from 1996 to 2025, on 79 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Cumberland County ranks 397th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012-10-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011-08-27 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999-09-16 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $12.8 million on 756 claims filed in Cumberland County; the most in one year was 213 in 2012. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 4 · 1979: 33 · 1980: 121 · 1983: 1 · 1984: 6 · 1985: 47 · 1986: 1 · 1987: 4 · 1989: 4 · 1991: 3 · 1992: 59 · 1993: 13 · 1994: 14 · 1996: 12 · 1997: 22 · 1998: 7 · 1999: 3 · 2000: 1 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 2 · 2003: 7 · 2005: 7 · 2006: 6 · 2007: 13 · 2008: 5 · 2009: 10 · 2010: 12 · 2011: 75 · 2012: 213 · 2013: 1 · 2014: 8 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 19 · 2021: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 2; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Cumberland County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cumberland County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $44.0 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $574K | 8.5 a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | $4.5M | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $1.5M | 4.7 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $10M | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.4M | 4.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $5.0M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $1.1M | 9 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $623K | 32 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Cumberland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download Cumberland County's FEMA declarations (CSV)31 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis