List of New Jersey hurricanes

About every 10 years, hurricanes approach the coastline close enough to send waves over barrier islands' dunes and into back bays.

According to an estimate by meteorologist George Prouflis, the chances for a direct hit by a hurricane on the Jersey Shore each year is 1 in 200.

The most significant storm of the century was the Gale of 1878, which produced hurricane-force winds across western New Jersey.

Though it did not make landfall, it brought strong winds and waves to the coastline, destroying hundreds of homes.

In addition, Hurricane Belle was predicted to strike the state, though it passed to the east with only minor effects.

Tracks of all tropical cyclones to pass through New Jersey from 1851 through 2022
Hurricane Belle south of New Jersey
Flooding from Hurricane Gloria in Cape May
The "Perfect Storm" east of New Jersey
Waves from Hurricane Bill in New Jersey
Hurricane Sandy travelling up the U.S. coastline on October 29
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Fay making landfall on July 10, 2020