The Town Files

25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 352 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Mullica, NJ (0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

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  1. 25Weymouth, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,614 people · Atlantic County · median home $169,700 · income $72,459 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow

  2. 24Laurel Lake, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,861 people · Cumberland County · median home $156,800 · income $55,574 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  3. 23Lawrence, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,087 people · Cumberland County · median home $229,500 · income $85,515 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow

  4. 22Rio Grande, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,610 people · Cape May County · median home $317,400 · income $76,250 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  5. 21North Wildwood, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,621 people · Cape May County · median home $459,900 · income $90,833 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  6. 20Montague, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,792 people · Sussex County · median home $344,500 · income $101,250 · Jan low 17°F · 39 in snow

  7. 19Stillwater, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,004 people · Sussex County · median home $343,100 · income $123,134 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

  8. 18Franklin, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,912 people · Sussex County · median home $272,600 · income $92,744 · Jan low 18°F · 28 in snow

  9. 17Salem, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,296 people · Salem County · median home $79,800 · income $38,721 · Jan low 26°F · 16 in snow

  10. 16Mays Landing, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,603 people · Atlantic County · median home $263,700 · income $83,056 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  11. 15Pomona, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,416 people · Atlantic County · median home $279,000 · income $99,118 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  12. 14Brigantine, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,716 people · Atlantic County · median home $524,800 · income $97,250 · Jan low 30°F · 15 in snow

  13. 13Mystic Island, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,301 people · Ocean County · median home $321,500 · income $78,714 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow

  14. 12Villas, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,134 people · Cape May County · median home $301,600 · income $80,974 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  15. 11Smithville, New Jersey

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,754 people · Atlantic County · median home $279,200 · income $77,579 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  16. 10Cape May, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,768 people · Cape May County · median home $863,900 · income $62,576 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  17. 9Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,101 people · Cape May County · median home $590,900 · income $69,089 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  18. 8North Cape May, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,007 people · Cape May County · median home $393,300 · income $86,962 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  19. 7Commercial, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,669 people · Cumberland County · median home $161,600 · income $55,733 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  20. 6Hampton, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,893 people · Sussex County · median home $336,700 · income $109,676 · Jan low 19°F · 37 in snow

  21. 5Wildwood, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,157 people · Cape May County · median home $391,300 · income $75,222 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  22. 4McKee City, New Jersey

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,758 people · Atlantic County · median home $218,100 · income $68,133 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  23. 3Shamong, New Jersey

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    6,460 people · Burlington County · median home $442,400 · income $128,271 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow

  24. 2Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,396 people · Atlantic County · median home $197,100 · income $71,711 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  25. 1Mullica, New Jersey

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,816 people · Atlantic County · median home $295,600 · income $93,421 · Jan low 24°F · 19 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 352 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New Jersey (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: