Storm history & weather
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Every reported hail, damaging-wind and tornado event near any NJ address since 1951 — from the NOAA Storm Events Database — with the weather right now, the National Weather Service 7-day forecast, any active watches and warnings, and live radar for the area.
NOAA Storm Events Database, 1951–present. Nearby reported weather — not proof of damage to this property. County-level reports without coordinates (mostly pre-1996) can’t be distance-matched and are not included. Wind speeds converted from knots.
What this means for you
What storm history tells you about a house
The two-minute version
Roofs, siding, fences and trees carry the marks of every big storm that came through — and most of that damage is invisible from the sidewalk. Storm memory is the official record of what was reported near an address: every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report that National Weather Service offices have logged since 1951, filtered to reports within about two miles of the house. If a 1-inch hail storm crossed the neighborhood in 2011 and the roof is older than that, that is worth a question before you buy, sell, or insure.
It is a record of what was reported nearby, not an inspection of this property. A report does not mean this house was hit, and a quiet history does not mean it wasn’t. What it gives you is the right questions to ask — and the dates to ask them about.
What to check after each kind of report
What an inspector would look at
The roof, from up close
Hail bruises asphalt shingles in a way you can’t see from the ground. Ask when the roof was last replaced; if it predates the hail date, it deserves a closer look. Soft metal — gutters, vents, AC fins — shows dents first.
Shingles, ridge caps, trees and fences
Look for lifted or missing shingles, bent ridge caps, and fence posts that lean. Check the trees over the roof — a 60 mph report nearby usually means limbs came down somewhere, and a weakened limb is tomorrow’s problem.
Structure and insurance history
Rare in New Jersey but not unheard of. If one tracked nearby, ask for the permit history — a roof or structural permit shortly after the date tells you repairs were made, and by whom.
How this lookup works
Type an address and pick the suggestion. The page pulls the NOAA Storm Events Database for geocoded reports within roughly two miles and lists each one with its date, measured or estimated strength, distance from the house, and the spotter or office note. Current conditions come from the nearest NWS observing station; the hourly strip and seven-day outlook are the NWS point forecast for this exact spot; active watches, warnings and advisories come live from the NWS alert feed; the radar loop is the nearest NWS radar site. When nothing is active, the page says so rather than hiding the section. Older, county-level storm reports that were never given coordinates (mostly before 1996) cannot be matched to an address and are left out.
Official sources
- NOAA Storm Events Database — the hail, wind and tornado reports, 1951 to present
- National Weather Service API — current conditions, point forecasts, alerts and radar
- NJ Office of GIS — the parcel outline on the map
Checking a specific property?
Run the address for permits, flood zone, fire history, occupancy rules and this storm record in one free report.
Storm reports from the NOAA/NWS Storm Events Database; conditions, forecasts, alerts and radar from the National Weather Service (weather.gov); parcel boundary from the NJ Office of GIS. Recorded data and official forecasts only — nothing here is an inspection of the property. Built by Permit & Parcel, oprasearch.app.