New Jersey, 1997

Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, June 22, 1997

June 22, 1997 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm uprooted a few trees around Fredon. The same thunderstorm also dropped penny size hail around Newton.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm uprooted a few trees around Fredon. The same thunderstorm also dropped penny size hail around Newton.

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
June 22, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Sussex County, Fredon
Coordinates
41.030, -74.820

Hail, Sussex

When
June 22, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Sussex County, Newton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.050, -74.770

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5611940, 5611941.