Hail in New Jersey — where it hits, county by county
New Jersey logged 289 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on New Jersey →Top hail counties in New Jersey (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON | 93 | 18.6 | Apr | 9% |
| CAMDEN | 49 | 9.8 | May | 10% |
| Ocean | 39 | 7.8 | Jun | 3% |
| MERCER | 25 | 5.0 | Feb | 0% |
| Middlesex | 24 | 4.8 | Sep | 4% |
| MONMOUTH | 20 | 4.0 | Jul | 10% |
| Morris | 17 | 3.4 | Sep | 0% |
| Somerset | 12 | 2.4 | Jun | 0% |
| GLOUCESTER | 10 | 2.0 | Apr | 0% |
Key figures — New Jersey hail at a glance
- New Jersey logged 289 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- BURLINGTON County leads New Jersey with 93 hail reports over that span — about 18.6 per year.
- Reported hail in New Jersey peaks in April.
- Roughly 17 of New Jersey's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/new-jersey (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
New Jersey hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in New Jersey?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in New Jersey are BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, Ocean. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in New Jersey?
Reported hail in New Jersey peaks around April, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of New Jersey's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 289 reports over 5 years.
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