Atlantic City, NJ Tornado History — 19 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Atlantic City, NJ had?
Atlantic City has had 19 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Atlantic City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Atlantic City was an EF1 on April 1, 2023.
When is tornado season in Atlantic City?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Atlantic City, with 5 on record. April through June account for 3 of the 19 tornadoes on record near Atlantic City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Atlantic City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 6 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Atlantic City since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Video footage via social media taken from along the Great Egg Harbor River in English Creek... Egg Harbor Township looking toward Estell Manor shows a very brief tornad (PHI)
Within 25 miles of Atlantic City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Atlantic City been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Atlantic City from any of the 19 tornadoes since 1950, though 5 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Atlantic City
What the record shows near Atlantic City
The 1980s were the busiest decade near Atlantic City, with 5 of the 19 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Atlantic City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Atlantic City, 13 reached EF0 or EF1 and 6 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Atlantic City is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Atlantic City has averaged 0.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 6 in total. 2020 was the busiest of them with 2, and 16 of those years passed with none at all.