The 25 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in New Jersey
Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 352 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Mansfield, NJ (29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).
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25Ashland, New Jersey
24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
8,513 people · Camden County · median home $336,200 · income $118,500 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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24Burlington, New Jersey
24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
9,743 people · Burlington County · median home $239,000 · income $84,813 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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23Woodbury, New Jersey
24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
9,963 people · Gloucester County · median home $222,700 · income $77,028 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow
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22Robbinsville Center, New Jersey
25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
3,164 people · Mercer County · median home $526,300 · income $134,388 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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21Springfield, New Jersey
25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
3,245 people · Burlington County · median home $471,800 · income $146,157 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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20Magnolia, New Jersey
25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
4,352 people · Camden County · median home $238,800 · income $100,511 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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19Chesterfield, New Jersey
25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
9,422 people · Burlington County · median home $560,000 · income $208,836 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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18Riverton, New Jersey
26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
2,764 people · Burlington County · median home $363,000 · income $121,198 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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17Lawnside, New Jersey
26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
2,955 people · Camden County · median home $240,700 · income $71,607 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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16Oaklyn, New Jersey
26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
3,930 people · Camden County · median home $279,000 · income $84,394 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow
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15Palmyra, New Jersey
26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
7,438 people · Burlington County · median home $234,800 · income $89,574 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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14Glendora, New Jersey
27 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
4,784 people · Camden County · median home $249,900 · income $98,053 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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13Audubon, New Jersey
27 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
8,707 people · Camden County · median home $307,400 · income $115,789 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow
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12Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
28 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
4,651 people · Camden County · median home $236,700 · income $79,804 · Jan low 28°F · 22 in snow
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11Barrington, New Jersey
28 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
7,075 people · Camden County · median home $273,200 · income $87,290 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow
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10Upper Freehold, New Jersey
28 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
7,273 people · Monmouth County · median home $710,400 · income $183,750 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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9Haddon Heights, New Jersey
28 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
7,495 people · Camden County · median home $387,300 · income $133,125 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow
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8Runnemede, New Jersey
28 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
8,324 people · Camden County · median home $252,300 · income $91,302 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow
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7White Horse, New Jersey
28 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
9,791 people · Mercer County · median home $308,200 · income $105,758 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow
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6Groveville, New Jersey
29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
3,106 people · Mercer County · median home $405,600 · income $112,188 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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5Roebling, New Jersey
29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
3,585 people · Burlington County · median home $198,200 · income $88,750 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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4Bordentown, New Jersey
29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
3,993 people · Burlington County · median home $345,500 · income $103,375 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow
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3Florence, New Jersey
29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
4,704 people · Burlington County · median home $309,900 · income $85,219 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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2Yardville, New Jersey
29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
6,965 people · Mercer County · median home $360,100 · income $103,274 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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1Mansfield, New Jersey
29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950
8,897 people · Burlington County · median home $413,900 · income $115,595 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
- The 50 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in America
- The 25 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in Pennsylvania
- The 25 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in New York
- The 25 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in Texas
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)