Hail in New Jersey

Events

1,154

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$17 million

• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 29 to 30, 20122 deaths · $19 million · 1.25 in hail · 13 eventsA well-organized cluster of thunderstorms with a history of producing widespread damaging winds advanced into a hot, unstable airmass over the Mid Atlantic.
• Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, July 26, 199439 injured · $5.0 million · F1 · 7 eventsTwo reports of large hail were received from West Deptford Township. Quarter-size hail fell in the Verga area while penny-size hail fell elsewhere within the township.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 10, 20082 deaths · 2 injured · $333,000 · 90 kt wind · 43 eventsA strong cold front moved across Northeast New Jersey the evening of Tuesday June 10th causing multiple severe thunderstorms across the region.
• Tornadoes and Hail in New Jersey, August 17, 198814 injured · $2.8 million · F2 · 15 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 24, 20101 death · 2 injured · $751,000 · 1.25 in hail · 15 eventsSevere thunderstorms caused considerable tree damage during the afternoon into the early evening of the 24th across the southern third of New Jersey and claimed the life of one woman and injured two other persons in Burlington County.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 27, 20081 death · 4 injured · $136,000 · 1.75 in hail · 27 eventsA strong cold frontal passage triggered severe thunderstorms across New Jersey on the afternoon of the 27th.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 22, 20111 death · 2 injured · $100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 11 eventsA weak surface trough acted as a trigger to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms that developed across central and northern New Jersey during the second half of the afternoon on the 22nd. There was one storm related death in Ocean County.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in New Jersey, July 26, 20091 death · 3 injured · $44,000 · 1 in hail · 16 eventsA pre-frontal trough followed by a potent cold front caused multiple severe thunderstorms some of which produced flash flooding across Northeast New Jersey.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 3, 20111 death · 1 injured · $79,000 · 1 in hail · 15 eventsA warm front acted as a focus for strong to severe thunderstorms during the early morning of the 3rd in northwestern New Jersey and during the late afternoon and early evening of the 3rd across central New Jersey.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 26, 200912 injured · $2.2 million · 1 in hail · 14 eventsAn unseasonably warm and humid air mass combined with an approaching surface trof to produce strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening across New Jersey.
• Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, July 29, 2009$1.2 million · EF2 · 15 eventsA warm front retreating to the north and a cold front approaching from the west produced strong to severe thunderstorms across New Jersey during the afternoon and early evening of the 29th. One EF-2 tornado also occurred.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, July 13 to 17, 20171 death · $40 · 1 in hail · 34 eventsA hot and humid airmass was present ahead of a frontal boundary which slowly moved southeast toward and then through the state. Several rounds of thunderstorms moved through the region ahead of this front over the course of a few days. 2,800 people lost power in Ocean county.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 10, 2008$17 million · 1.75 in hail · 28 eventsAn unusually strong for August upper air disturbance helped trigger numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across New Jersey.
• Tornadoes and Hail in New Jersey, July 29, 20218 injured · EF2 · 20 eventsA strong shortwave trough moved east-southeastward out of the Great Lakes region on July 29. An associated, strengthening surface low also tracked out of the Great Lakes and into upstate New York.
• Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, May 24, 19621 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 15, 20121 death · $5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 8 eventsAn approaching cold front helped trigger scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across New Jersey mainly during the second half of the afternoon and the early part of the evening. One lightning related death occurred in Monmouth county.
• Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, November 4, 1970$250,000 · F2 · 3 events
• Tornadoes and Hail in New Jersey, September 7, 1998$5.0 million · F1 · 12 eventsAn intense line of severe thunderstorms oriented from north to south developed during Labor Day afternoon ahead of a strong approaching cold front. As the storms moved east at 40 to 50 mph, they produced high winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
• Hail and Lightning Strike in New Jersey, September 7, 20121 death · 1 in hail · 2 eventsA passing upper level disturbance triggered an isolated severe thunderstorm over Bergen County during the afternoon along the sea breeze front.
• Tornadoes and Hail in New Jersey, April 1, 2023$5,000 · EF2 · 55 eventsA strong cold front approached the region, with a line of strong showers and thunderstorms developing out ahead of the front. Storms produced damaging winds, multiple tornadoes, and small to medium-sized hail in New Jersey.
• Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, November 20, 1989$2.5 million · F0 · 35 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, August 2, 2002$10 million · 72 kt wind · 2 eventsThe worst meteorological phenomenon to cause damage in Monmouth County since the December 1992 nor'easter moved through the county during the evening of the 2nd.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 18, 20129 injured · $126,000 · 1 in hail · 18 eventsAn approaching back door cold front (from the north) and an unseasonably hot as well as humid air mass combined to trigger scattered strong to severe thunderstorms mainly in the northern half of New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of the 18th.
• Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, May 25, 1994$5.0 million · F0 · 4 eventsA squall line developed in a very warm and unstable airmass during the late afternoon hours. A tornado skipping through the town of Lamberville caused approximately two million dollars of damage. Extensive damage was done to homes, trees and power lines.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 28, 2012$1.1 million · 1 in hail · 30 eventsPulse type severe thunderstorms caused scattered wind damage in New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of the 28th. Over 43,000 homes and businesses lost power in the state.

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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.