Hurricane history · New Jersey
Hurricanes near Palermo, NJ
Hurricanes
5
None major
Tropical storms
12
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 5 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Palermo. That's a hurricane about once every 15 years. The most recent hurricane was Sandy in 2012. The strongest was Gloria in 1985, with winds near 98 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 14 |
| 2020 | Fay Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 15 |
| 2012 | Sandy Oct | Category 1 | 86 | 19 |
| 2011 | Irene Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 11 |
| 2008 | Hanna Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 29 |
| 2001 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 41 |
| 1999 | Floyd Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 16 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 30 |
| 1992 | Danielle Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 60 |
| 1985 | Gloria Sep | Category 2 | 98 | 32 |
| 1985 | Henri Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 52 |
| 1976 | Belle Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 53 |
| 1971 | Doria Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 16 |
| 1968 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 55 |
| 1961 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 10 |
| 1960 | Donna Sep | Category 2 | 98 | 48 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 8 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Palermo at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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