Piscataway, NJ Tornado History — 66 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Piscataway, NJ had?
Piscataway has had 66 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Piscataway?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Piscataway was an EF0 on June 14, 2024.
When is tornado season in Piscataway?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Piscataway, with 12 on record. April through June account for 16 of the 66 tornadoes on record near Piscataway.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Piscataway
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 23 total, averaging 1.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Piscataway 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 sent in of a tornado on the ground sent from a driving range in Parsippany. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
Within 25 miles of Piscataway. 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 Piscataway been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Piscataway from any of the 66 tornadoes since 1950, though 39 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Piscataway
What the record shows near Piscataway
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Piscataway, with 13 of the 66 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Piscataway record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Piscataway, 55 reached EF0 or EF1 and 11 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Piscataway is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Piscataway has averaged 1.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 23 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 5, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.