1,152
Recorded events
21
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$457K
Property damage
New Jersey hail history: 1,152 recorded events across 21 counties between 1955 and 2025.
Decade by decade
New Jersey hail history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 332 reported hail events across New Jersey. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in New Jersey
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Burlington County | 148 | 0 | $1K | 1964–2023 |
| #2 | Ocean County | 89 | 0 | $6K | 1966–2024 |
| #3 | Bergen County | 82 | 0 | $0 | 1986–2023 |
| #4 | Monmouth County | 78 | 0 | $0 | 1955–2025 |
| #5 | Camden County | 74 | 0 | $0 | 1969–2025 |
| #6 | Morris County | 72 | 0 | $5K | 1975–2024 |
| #7 | Mercer County | 63 | 0 | $0 | 1974–2023 |
| #8 | Middlesex County | 62 | 0 | $10K | 1967–2023 |
| #9 | Atlantic County | 56 | 0 | $10K | 1962–2021 |
| #10 | Gloucester County | 52 | 0 | $0 | 1987–2025 |
| #11 | Sussex County | 52 | 0 | $0 | 1975–2023 |
| #12 | Hunterdon County | 44 | 0 | $0 | 1962–2023 |
| #13 | Somerset County | 43 | 0 | $100K | 1978–2025 |
| #14 | Cumberland County | 36 | 0 | $75K | 1975–2021 |
| #15 | Passaic County | 34 | 0 | $0 | 1968–2023 |
| #16 | Warren County | 33 | 0 | $0 | 1956–2024 |
| #17 | Essex County | 33 | 0 | $0 | 1974–2021 |
| #18 | Cape May County | 31 | 0 | $0 | 1977–2025 |
| #19 | Union County | 26 | 0 | $0 | 1987–2021 |
| #20 | Salem County | 24 | 0 | $250K | 1980–2023 |
| #21 | Hudson County | 19 | 0 | $0 | 1985–2012 |