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◆ NEW JERSEY HAIL HISTORY
New Jersey hail map & storm history
New Jersey has recorded 95 hail days in the past 5 years, with hail up to 6.00″ (Softball). Most recent: Nov 12, 2026. Browse 18 cities with hail reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
95Hail days in the past 5 years
1.75″Largest ground report · Avalon, May 16, 2025
6.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
18Cities with hail reports
Largest NWS / NCEI hail reports across New Jersey. Dot size and color show hail size.
Recent hail days in New Jersey
| Date | Peak hail | Radar estimate | NWS reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | 1.75″ | 1.75″ | — |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.75″ | 0.75″ | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.50″ | 1.50″ | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.75″ | 1.75″ | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.75″ | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1.25″ | 1.25″ | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1.50″ | 1.50″ | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 2.00″ | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.75″ | 0.75″ | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.50″ | 1.50″ | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.50″ | 1.50″ | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 0.75″ | 0.75″ | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.75″ | 0.75″ | — |
| May 11, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 0.75″ | 0.75″ | — |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 2.00″ | 2.00″ | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1.00″ | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 1.75″ | 1.75″ | 1 |
Most hail-hit cities
Stevens (2), Avalon (1), Bay Side (1), Blackwood (1), Brass Castle (1), Brookville (1), Chews (1), Cross Keys Arpt (1), Manahawkin (1), Manahawkin Arpt (1), National Park (1), Paulsboro (1)
Hail history for every New Jersey city (18)
AvalonBay SideBlackwoodBrass CastleBrookvilleChewsCross Keys ArptManahawkinManahawkin ArptNational ParkPaulsboroStevensSurf CityWarren GroveWashington CrossingWest FreeholdWilliamstownWoods Tavern
Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are NOAA MRMS Maximum Estimated Size of Hail (MESH) and are estimates, not ground truth.