Hail history · New Jersey
New Jersey hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 21 New Jersey counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
224 hail reports and 2,974 damaging-wind reports in New Jersey since 2010; the largest hail was 2.50" (tennis ball) in Bergen County on Jul 8, 2021. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | 11 | 3 | 2.50" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Burlington County | 11 | 6 | 2.50" | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Ocean County | 11 | 4 | 1.75" | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Monmouth County | 10 | 5 | 1.75" | May 3, 2025 |
| Morris County | 10 | 5 | 1.50" | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Camden County | 9 | 4 | 2.50" | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Mercer County | 6 | 3 | 1.50" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Middlesex County | 6 | 3 | 1.75" | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Gloucester County | 5 | 3 | 1.25" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Hunterdon County | 5 | 1 | 1.50" | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Cumberland County | 4 | 0 | 1.00" | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Somerset County | 4 | 1 | 1.00" | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Sussex County | 4 | 1 | 1.50" | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Warren County | 4 | 2 | 1.25" | Jun 22, 2024 |
| Passaic County | 3 | 1 | 1.00" | Apr 22, 2023 |
| Atlantic County | 2 | 0 | 1.00" | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Cape May County | 2 | 1 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Salem County | 2 | 1 | 1.50" | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Essex County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Union County | 1 | 0 | 1.25" | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Hudson County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data