NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monroeville, NJ
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
44 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Monroeville, New Jersey since 1851, 7 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 61 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 7
- Tropical storms
- 37
- Tornadoes
- 61
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Monroeville
The strongest storm to pass near Monroeville was Gloria in 1985, a Category 1 hurricane with 93 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Sandy in 2012, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Monroeville begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 19 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2020s, with 5 systems. Of the 44 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Of the 455 New Jersey cities on this site, 46% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Monroeville. The highest rating among the 61 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 1, 2021, came within 6 miles. Of the 61, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Monroeville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 69% of the 455 New Jersey cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1987, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 455 New Jersey cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monroeville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monroeville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaSep 2 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 9 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | FayJul 10 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 8 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 1 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | HannaSep 6 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 15 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 16 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1992 | DanielleSep 26 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 65 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | DianeAug 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormAug 3 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 17 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormSep 15 | 34 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 16 | 18 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 61 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 67 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 11 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 23 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 74 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 5 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 20 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Monroeville: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Monroeville
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8
- 2000s3
- 1990s14
- 1980s12
- 1970s8
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | EF3 | 6 mi | 12.37 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 28, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 2004 | F2 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 27, 1993 | F2 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 1993 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1990 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1990 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1989 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 17, 1988 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 5, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 13, 1975 | F2 | 10 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1973 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 61, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monroeville
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Monroeville since 1987, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 24, 1999. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. August has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monroeville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, NJ, 6 miles south of Monroeville at 98 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 25°F. July is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 46.7 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.7 of 46.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 44 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (16); a normal September there has highs of 80°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 35 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 104 nights a year. Snowfall averages 13.3 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 46.7 inches is more than at 17 of the 51 New Jersey stations used on this site (33%). Mullica Hill, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Philadelphia International Airport, PA): 44.2 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Marcus Hook, PA, 18 miles northwest, averaged 82°F in July and 39°F in January over 2021–2025. It averaged 80°F or warmer from July to August. Sea level at the Philadelphia tide gauge, 21 miles from Monroeville, has risen 1.24 ± 0.04 inches per decade from 1900 to 2025, NOAA's linear trend; at that pace it is 12.4 inches in a hundred years. That is faster than at 73 of the 144 U.S. gauges with a NOAA trend.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 25 | 3.2 | 6 | 5.0 | 39 |
| Feb | 47 | 26 | 3.1 | 5 | 5.0 | 39 |
| Mar | 55 | 33 | 3.9 | 8 | 1.4 | 46 |
| Apr | 67 | 42 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.2 | 55 |
| May | 76 | 51 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Jun | 84 | 61 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 | 74 |
| Jul | 89 | 66 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 | 82 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 | 81 |
| Sep | 80 | 58 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 | 75 |
| Oct | 69 | 47 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 | 66 |
| Nov | 57 | 37 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 | 55 |
| Dec | 48 | 30 | 4.4 | 7 | 1.6 | 43 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 46.7 | 75 | 13.3 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, NJ (98 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Marcus Hook, PA, from NOAA Tides & Currents. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Monroeville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 289 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monroeville: 186 thunderstorm wind reports, 42 flash floods, 31 floods, 18 heavy rain events and 12 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $10.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 16, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 16 of 42. Of the 455 New Jersey cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 153 have had fewer than Monroeville.
April 2, 2005: flood 7 miles from the centre of Monroeville — $5.0 million damage.
April 15, 2007: flood 7 miles from the centre of Monroeville — $3.0 million damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Monroeville — $500,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Salem County, which includes Monroeville, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 5 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Ida, on September 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Salem County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for coastal flooding; Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $40.1 million a year, the 21st highest of 21 New Jersey counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.4 million (36%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.