Hail in Ocean County, New Jersey

Hail in Ocean County, New Jersey: 89 recorded events between 1966 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,589 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Ocean County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 89 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Ocean County archive, hail makes up 11.2% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,589 for this hazard and #2 within New Jersey, putting it in the 48.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Ocean County with 36 recorded events, while Mar is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 407
• Lightning 78
• Flash Flood 74
• Heavy Rain 69

How many hail events are on record in Ocean County, New Jersey?

89 hail events are recorded in Ocean County between 1966 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ocean County?

The strongest hail on record in Ocean County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Ocean County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.