Edison, NJ Tornado History — 62 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Edison, NJ had?
Edison has had 62 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Edison?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Edison was an EF0 on June 14, 2024.
When is tornado season in Edison?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Edison, with 12 on record. April through June account for 13 of the 62 tornadoes on record near Edison.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Edison
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 19 total, averaging 0.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Edison 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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)
Within 25 miles of Edison. 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 Edison been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Edison from any of the 62 tornadoes since 1950, though 34 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Edison
What the record shows near Edison
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Edison, with 13 of the 62 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Edison record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Edison, 52 reached EF0 or EF1 and 10 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Edison is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Edison has averaged 0.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 19 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 3, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.