Lightning TrackerCamden storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Camden, NJ, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Camden by the numbers
Camden sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,736 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 201 hail reports, 1,514 damaging-wind reports and 21 tornado reports. On average that is 17.6 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 69% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 4 hail reports, 87 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Camden; the largest hail was 1.50″ (walnut / ping pong ball) on Jun 22, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Camden
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi S · Gloucester Co. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 18 mi SE · Gloucester Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi SW · Gloucester Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi NW · Montgomery Co. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Damaging wind | 23 mi SW · Salem Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 20 mi NE · Bucks Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 17 mi S · Gloucester Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi S · Gloucester Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi E · Burlington Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi NW · Montgomery Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Camden
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Camden
Camden averages 4.2 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.50 inches — about the size of a tennis ball — reported 5 miles from the city centre on May 20, 2022. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Camden
There have been 21 tornado reports within 25 miles of Camden since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Sep 1, 2021, 19 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Camden
Does Camden get a lot of severe storms?
Camden averages 17.6 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Camden?
Most severe-weather reports around Camden come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Camden?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on May 20, 2022, 5 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Camden?
Yes — 21 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Sep 1, 2021.
How do I get storm alerts for Camden?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Camden, NJ. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Camden, NJ. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 28, 2026.