Lightning TrackerPaterson storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Paterson, 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 Paterson by the numbers
Paterson gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 929 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 113 hail reports, 806 damaging-wind reports and 10 tornado reports. On average that is 14.0 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, 89 wind reports and 4 tornado reports around Paterson; the largest hail was 1.00″ (quarter) on Jul 27, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Paterson
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi NE · Bergen Co. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi W · Morris Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi S · Essex Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi NE · Rockland Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi S · Essex Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 11 mi NE · Bergen Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi SW · Union Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi N · Bergen Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 7 mi N · Bergen Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi NE · Passaic 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 Paterson
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Paterson
Paterson 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 8 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 Paterson
There have been 10 tornado reports within 25 miles of Paterson since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Oct 31, 2019, 20 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 Paterson
Does Paterson get a lot of severe storms?
Paterson averages 14.0 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 Paterson?
Most severe-weather reports around Paterson come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Paterson?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Jul 8, 2021, 8 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Paterson?
Yes — 10 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Oct 31, 2019.
How do I get storm alerts for Paterson?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Paterson, 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 Paterson, 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 27, 2026.