Storms near Sussex County
The record holds 12 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sussex County, New Jersey between 1878 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 12storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Sussex County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 75% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 8% |
| 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).
Sussex County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1878, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sussex County
- Unnamed storm of October 1878 (North Atlantic)13 October 1878 to 25 October 1878, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 963 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1903 (North Atlantic)12 September 1903 to 17 September 1903, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 990 hPa
- Agnes (1972)14 June 1972 to 23 June 1972, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 977 hPa
Most recent storms near Sussex County
- Henri (2021)15 August 2021 to 24 August 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 986 hPa
- 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
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.
Notable storms near Sussex County
- Agnes (1972)14 June 1972 to 23 June 1972, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 977 hPa