New Jersey hail map — September 8, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 11 New Jersey cities on September 8, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Fair Lawn.
- Cities hit
- 11
- in New Jersey
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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New Jersey cities hit on September 8, 2023
What people on the ground measured in New Jersey on September 8, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 NE Browns Mills, NJ4:08 PM EDTBurlington County
Social media photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Browns Mills. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicBrowns Mills, NJ4:38 PM EDTBurlington County
Social media photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Browns Mills. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained SpotterLong Valley, NJ5:05 PM EDTMorris County
Photos from trained spotter showed hail as large as half dollar size in Long Valley. Hail fell for 5 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicUpper Saddle River, NJ3:05 PM EDTBergen County
- 1.00″ quarter size Cocorahs1 WSW Madison, NJ3:24 PM EDTMorris County
Dime to quarter sized hail. Shredded maple leaves. Wind gusts of 15-20 mph.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SSW Browns Mills, NJ4:01 PM EDTBurlington County
Social media video showing quarter sized hail falling in Pemberton Township. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicCalifon, NJ4:45 PM EDTHunterdon County
Social media video of hail falling up to quarter size in Califon. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NW Long Valley, NJ5:07 PM EDTMorris County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 0.88″ penny size Amateur RadioRiver Vale, NJ2:55 PM EDTBergen County
Dime to nickel sized hail.
- 0.88″ penny size Fire Dept/Rescue1 NNE Washington Townsh, NJ2:55 PM EDTBergen County
Nickel sized hail reported on Jefferson Avenue.
- 0.88″ penny size PublicMontgomery Twp, NJ4:03 PM EDTSomerset County
- 0.88″ penny size Cocorahs1 NNW Califon, NJ4:47 PM EDTHunterdon County
Visible accumulation on some surfaces that persisted for 30-40 minutes after hailstorm. Shredded leaves. Lasted approximately 15 minutes. Time estimated from radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 33 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on September 8, 2023
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New Jersey hail on September 8, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 11 New Jersey cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Fair Lawn. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.