Passaic County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Passaic County, New Jersey? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 50 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 27 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". 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 Passaic 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Upper Greenwood Lake, or over West Milford, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Pomona, or near Haverstraw, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Florham Park, or near Millburn, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed pole on NJ 20 in both directiosn at Passaic CR 651. All lanes closed in both directions. (OKX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Paterson SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bloomfield, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vernon Valley, or near Warwick, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 N Nutley SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Passaic SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairfield, or near Wayne, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Wayne around 620 PM. Paterson and Passaic around 625 PM.”
“At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plattekill to Goshen to Vernon Valley to near Highland Lake. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1028 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beacon to near Pomona to Rockaway. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1028 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beacon to near Pomona to Rockaway. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Teterboro, or over Rutherford, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pompton Lakes, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees and wires down. Island Avenue and west end Ave. (OKX)”
“Video of a large tree snapping in strong wind. (OKX)”
- Wind Unknown Little Falls SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Wayne SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Green Pond, or near West Milford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph, half inch hail, and lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Green Pond, or near West Milford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph, half inch hail, and lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1055 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a narrow line of showers with strong gusty winds along a line extending from east of Mount Pocono PA to near Pennsville in southern NJ. Individual cells within the line were moving northeast at 60 mph. Movement of the line was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
“At 1055 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a narrow line of showers with strong gusty winds along a line extending from east of Mount Pocono PA to near Pennsville in southern NJ. Individual cells within the line were moving northeast at 60 mph. Movement of the line was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
- Wind 55 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 926 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Modena to near Montgomery to near Greenwood Lake. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Bands of Heavy Snow Across the Area this Morning Several bands of very heavy snow will likely persist through mid- morning across the area with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, possibly locally higher. This combined with northerly wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will produce blizzard conditions, making travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”
“Band of Heavy Snow Across the Area this Morning A band of very heavy snow will likely persist another 2 to 3 hours across the area with snowfall rates of 2 to possible 3 inches per hour. This combined with northerly wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will produce blizzard conditions, making travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”
- Wind 60 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Isolated wind gusts of 60 mph are possible through early this evening. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. 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 up to 55 mph. Isolated wind gusts of 60 mph are possible through early this evening. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 6, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 31, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. WHERE...Southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From noon today to midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. WHERE...Southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From noon today to midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, October 30, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Ridgefield, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bergenfield and Harlem around 300 PM EDT. Yonkers around 305 PM EDT. Bronxville around 310 PM EDT. Dobbs Ferry around 315 PM EDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Passaic County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Passaic County, NJ?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 50 severe weather events in Passaic 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 Passaic County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded.
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