Tornadoes in Mercer County
The Storm Prediction Center records 17 tornadoes whose paths touched Mercer County, New Jersey between 1958 and 2024. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 4 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 24 June 1960. The most recent was on 14 June 2024.
- 17tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 3injuries
- 757per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Mercer County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 5 | 29% |
| F1 / EF1 | 6 | 35% |
| F2 / EF2 | 5 | 29% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 6% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Mercer County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Mercer County
- Strongest: New Jersey tornado24 June 1960, F3, 12.9 miles long
- Longest path: Pennsylvania tornado24 May 1962, F2, 1 injury, 16.6 miles long
- Most recent: New Jersey tornado14 June 2024, EF0, 0.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.