New Jersey is blessed with pretty great weather: beautiful falls, snowy winters, mild springs, and warm summers. But one natural disaster does strike New Jersey from time to time. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been known to batter the state, especially during the end of summer into fall. Here are just a few of the scariest storms the state has witnessed.
- The Great Coastal Hurricane of 1806
Roberto Machado Noa via Getty Images The Great Coastal Hurricane of 1806 remains one of the deadliest storms to hit the state to this day. 21 passengers on a ship called Rose-in-Bloom died when the vessel was rocked by the storm.
- Great Atlantic Hurricane of ‘44
Alex Potemkin via Getty Images The Great Atlantic Hurricane of ‘44 killed eight people, destroyed about 500 homes, and in general caused $337 million. It was a Category 3 storm.
- Hurricane Irene
Robert D. Barnes via Getty Images This massive 2011 storm killed seven people in the state and caused almost a billion dollars in damage. Flooding continued for days after the storm.
- Hurricane Floyd
Byba Sepit via Getty Images A Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Floyd barreled into New Jersey in 1999 and caused widespread flooding and damage. Seven people were killed in the storm, six by drowning.
- Hurricane Connie
Elen11 via Getty Images Six people died in this 1955 storm – by electrocution, drowning, or traffic accidents. The storm started out as a Category 4 hurricane.
- Hurricane Felix
Roberto Machado Noa via Getty Images In 1995, Hurricane Felix struck New Jersey, leading to the deaths of five people, who drowned. About 150 people had to be rescued from Cape May after the hurricane struck.
- Hurricane Sandy
Aneese via Getty Images Hurricane Sandy is by far the deadliest storm to strike New Jersey. 37 people died because of this hurricane, which absolutely battered the state and caused $36 billion dollars worth of damage to the state. Thousands went days without power, and many towns were absolutely devastated by Hurricane Sandy,
- Hurricane Ida
Damien Chenot/Facebook While it was just the remnants of a hurricane by the time it hit New Jersey in 2021, Ida was a storm with catastrophic consequences. It caused severe flooding that saw many streets and homes in the state become completely submerged by water. At least 27 people died in New Jersey, and major damage was done to the state.
Here’s hoping this year’s hurricane season is a peaceful one.
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The Great Coastal Hurricane of 1806 remains one of the deadliest storms to hit the state to this day. 21 passengers on a ship called Rose-in-Bloom died when the vessel was rocked by the storm.
Alex Potemkin via Getty Images
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of ‘44 killed eight people, destroyed about 500 homes, and in general caused $337 million. It was a Category 3 storm.
Robert D. Barnes via Getty Images
This massive 2011 storm killed seven people in the state and caused almost a billion dollars in damage. Flooding continued for days after the storm.
Byba Sepit via Getty Images
A Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Floyd barreled into New Jersey in 1999 and caused widespread flooding and damage. Seven people were killed in the storm, six by drowning.
Elen11 via Getty Images
Six people died in this 1955 storm – by electrocution, drowning, or traffic accidents. The storm started out as a Category 4 hurricane.
In 1995, Hurricane Felix struck New Jersey, leading to the deaths of five people, who drowned. About 150 people had to be rescued from Cape May after the hurricane struck.
Aneese via Getty Images
Hurricane Sandy is by far the deadliest storm to strike New Jersey. 37 people died because of this hurricane, which absolutely battered the state and caused $36 billion dollars worth of damage to the state. Thousands went days without power, and many towns were absolutely devastated by Hurricane Sandy,
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While it was just the remnants of a hurricane by the time it hit New Jersey in 2021, Ida was a storm with catastrophic consequences. It caused severe flooding that saw many streets and homes in the state become completely submerged by water. At least 27 people died in New Jersey, and major damage was done to the state.
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