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Hail in Middlesex County, New Jersey
62 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 62 hail events in Middlesex County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.4% of the 1,154 hail events recorded in New Jersey; its 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Middlesex County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 62 | 1,154 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
7Jun
10Jul
23Aug
4Sep
10Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Middlesex County had?
62 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 Middlesex County?
9 Sep 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Middlesex County?
The hail of 21 Mar 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Middlesex County compare with New Jersey for hail?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 62 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.