Pleasantville, NJ Tornado History — 22 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Pleasantville, NJ had?
Pleasantville has had 22 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Pleasantville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Pleasantville was an EF1 on May 16, 2025.
When is tornado season in Pleasantville?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Pleasantville, with 7 on record. April through June account for 4 of the 22 tornadoes on record near Pleasantville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Pleasantville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 7 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Pleasantville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Pleasantville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Pleasantville
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Pleasantville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 16, 2025 and the most recent on May 16, 2025. It is already counted in the Pleasantville totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
An EF-0 tornado occurred near Collings Lakes New Jersey. The first damage was noted along Malaga Road where large branches were downed and some metal roof sheeting was (PHI)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Pleasantville been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Pleasantville from any of the 22 tornadoes since 1950, though 5 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Pleasantville
What the record shows near Pleasantville
The 1980s were the busiest decade near Pleasantville, with 6 of the 22 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 6 so far. The Pleasantville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Pleasantville, 15 reached EF0 or EF1 and 7 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Pleasantville is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Pleasantville has averaged 0.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 7 in total. 2020 was the busiest of them with 2, and 15 of those years passed with none at all.