New Jersey, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Moorestown. The combination of damaging winds and frequent lightning also took down power lines across the northwest part of the county.

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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 dropped penny size hail in Moorestown. The combination of damaging winds and frequent lightning also took down power lines across the northwest part of the county.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Burlington

When
May 24, 8:55 AM EST to 9:10 AM EST
Where
Burlington County, Moorestown to Pemberton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.970, -74.980

Hail, Burlington

When
May 24, 8:55 AM EST
Where
Burlington County, Moorestown
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.970, -74.980

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: 5699605, 5699606.