Tornado Risk in Camden County, NJ
Camden County's tornado history, by the numbers
9 tornado tracks have crossed Camden County since 1956 by NOAA's count, roughly one every 8.5 years - the Low band on this site's scale. That is the 27th percentile nationally for tornado frequency. Among 21 New Jersey counties in this dataset, Camden County ranks 12 for how often a tornado touches down.
The number that matters more than frequency
No violent (EF4-5) tornado has been recorded in Camden County in NOAA's 76-year database. Of its 9 recorded tracks, 9 were weak (EF0-1) and 0 significant (EF2-3).
Shelter and safe-room economics
New Jersey does not currently have a confirmed state rebate layered on top of FEMA's 75% Hazard Mitigation cost-share, so a Camden County homeowner should expect the full national range: $2,890-$13,280, $7,645 typical.
Power after the storm, not just shelter during it
A direct hit is not required for Camden County to lose power - outbreak-wide outages across New Jersey regularly reach homes and businesses well outside the actual tracks. A battery bank covers that gap without a generator's fuel and venting needs.
What Camden County's figure does not tell you
Camden County's figure is county-wide, not address-specific. Camden County covers about 221 square miles, so a single touch here counts the same as a single touch in a county a fraction of that size. NOAA also documents that older records undercount weaker tornadoes from before Doppler radar became standard. Camden County has about 533,988 residents.