Storms near Mercer County
The record holds 14 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mercer County, New Jersey between 1861 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 14storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Mercer County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 0 | 0% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 86% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Mercer County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1861, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Mercer County
- Unnamed storm of September 1903 (North Atlantic)12 September 1903 to 17 September 1903, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 990 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1861 (North Atlantic)27 September 1861 to 28 September 1861, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1874 (North Atlantic)25 September 1874 to 1 October 1874, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 981 hPa
- Doria (1971)20 August 1971 to 29 August 1971, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 989 hPa
Most recent storms near Mercer County
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Fay (2020)5 July 2020 to 11 July 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 998 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.