Lightning TrackerNewark storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Newark, 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 Newark by the numbers
Newark gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,064 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 124 hail reports, 929 damaging-wind reports and 11 tornado reports. On average that is 14.7 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 71% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 4 hail reports, 104 wind reports and 3 tornado reports around Newark; the largest hail was 1.00″ (quarter) on Jul 27, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Newark
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi N · Bergen Co. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi SE · Richmond Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi NW · Essex Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Tornado | 24 mi SE · Nassau Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 24 mi SE · Nassau Co. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi SE · Queens Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi NW · Essex Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 21 mi NE · Bergen Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi SW · Union Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi NE · Bergen 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 Newark
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Newark
Newark averages 3.6 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 19 miles from the city centre on Jul 8, 2021. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Newark
There have been 11 tornado reports within 25 miles of Newark since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Jun 26, 2023, 21 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Newark on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Newark
Questions about storms in Newark
Does Newark get a lot of severe storms?
Newark averages 14.7 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 Newark?
Most severe-weather reports around Newark come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Newark?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Jul 8, 2021, 19 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Newark?
Yes — 11 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Jun 26, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Newark?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Newark, 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 Newark, 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 4, 2026.