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Hail in Gloucester County, New Jersey
52 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 52 hail events in Gloucester County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
August is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.5% of the 1,154 hail events recorded in New Jersey; its 16.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Gloucester County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 52 | 1,154 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.1 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
1Apr
7May
11Jun
8Jul
9Aug
14Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 52 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gloucester County had?
52 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Gloucester County?
4 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gloucester County?
The hail of 10 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $4.0M.
How does Gloucester County compare with New Jersey for hail?
16.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 52 of the state's 1,154 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.