Morris County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Morris County, New Jersey has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 5 tornado reports among 27 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Last 30 days in Morris County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Some trees down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Chatham SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports — 5 tornado reports
“Updates previous tornado report from 1 N Troy Hills. A EF-1 tornado touched down behind the ridgeline on Windsor Drive in the Pine Brook section on Montville around 2:5 (PHI)”
“Video sent in of a tornado on the ground sent from a driving range in Parsippany. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 N Pine Brook SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 N Troy Hills SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 W Wharton SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 W Stanhope SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 W Stanhope SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Budd Lake SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Several trees down around Chatham. Video shows high winds likely from the outflow boundary. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
“Trees down blocking Route 10. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Chatham SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Randolph SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Ledgewood SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Several reports of trees and wires down in Morristown. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
“Reports of numerous trees and wires down across the town of Mendham. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Morristown SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mendham SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“NJ DOT - STMC: Downed Tree on I-287 Southbound North of Exit 47 - US 202 (Montville Twp)... 2 right lanes of 3 lanes closed. Time estimated. (PHI)”
“NJ DOT - STMC: Downed Tree on NJ 10 Eastbound At In the vicinity of Mount Pleasant Tpke (Denville Twp)... 2 right lanes of 3 lanes closed. Time estimated. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Montville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Denville SPC verified report
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Morris and Sussex Counties. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees and wires down around Dover. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Dover SPC verified report
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees and wires down in Chester Township. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Chester SPC verified report
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. In New Jersey, Morris and Sussex Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. In New Jersey, Morris and Sussex Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Towaco SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Hackettstown SPC verified report
Saturday, November 15, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible. WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, and Western Montgomery Counties. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.”
- Wind 60 mph Morris County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Morris County, NJ?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 27 severe weather events in Morris County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Morris County recently?
No hail reports in the last 12 months, though other storm activity has been recorded in Morris County.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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