Hail in New Jersey: today, this week and the last ten years
Every hail report NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged in New Jersey: today's and yesterday's as they come in, the last 90 days, and ten years of history. Each report is hail of 1 inch or larger — the size that damages roofs.
Today and yesterday
No hail reported in New Jersey today or yesterday (checked hourly; last update October 19, 2026).
The last 90 days
5 hail reports, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The most recent was 1" on September 1, 2026 near Williamstown, Gloucester County.
| Date | Hail size | NOAA location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 1" | Williamstown, Gloucester County |
| Aug 7 | 1" | River Vale, Bergen County |
| Jul 27 | 1" | Williamstown, Gloucester County |
| Jul 27 | 1" | 1 NE Washington Crossin, Mercer County |
| Jul 27 | 1" | Franklin Lakes, Bergen County |
2026 is the year so far.
- 2.5"May 20, 2022
- 2.5"July 8, 2021
- 1.75"May 16, 2025 · Avalon
- 1.75"September 9, 2023
- 1.75"July 6, 2020
New Jersey's hailiest large cities, 2016–2025
Days with 1-inch-plus hail within 25 km, and each city's rank among 342 large US cities — the US cities with the most hail.
- Paterson14 days · #135
- Jersey City12 days · #158
- Elizabeth11 days · #174
- Newark11 days · #174
Did it hail at your house?
Check every NOAA hail report within 10 km of your address, back ten years — then see what a new roof would cost, measured from satellite.
Questions
Did it hail in New Jersey today?
No hail had been reported in New Jersey by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center today or yesterday when this page was last refreshed (hourly).
How often does it hail in New Jersey?
NOAA logged between 3 and 42 reports of 1-inch-or-larger hail a year in New Jersey from 2016 to 2025.
Did hail hit my house?
A report is a point where someone measured hail, not the storm's whole path. Check NOAA reports within 10 km of your own address with the free hail check, and have a licensed roofer inspect before anyone files a claim.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe-weather reports — its daily files for today and yesterday, read hourly, and its archive from 2016. A report is where a spotter or member of the public measured hail, so a storm can be bigger than its reports. Other states: hail by state.