Hail in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Hail in Middlesex County, New Jersey: 62 recorded events between 1967 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Middlesex County is the 2020s, when 25 of the county's 62 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 Middlesex County archive, hail makes up 10.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #8 within New Jersey, putting it in the 35.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Middlesex County with 23 recorded events, while Jan 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 273
• Flash Flood 120
• Heavy Rain 61
• Lightning 45

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

62 hail events are recorded in Middlesex County between 1967 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Middlesex County?

The strongest hail on record in Middlesex County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Middlesex 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.