New Jersey · September 9, 2023

New Jersey hail map — September 9, 2023

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 26 New Jersey cities on September 9, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Edison.

Hail swath map for Edison, NJ on September 9, 2023 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Edison on September 9, 20231.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
26
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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What people on the ground measured in New Jersey on September 9, 2023

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service3 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.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    New Brunswick, NJ3:15 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Hail up to the size of golf balls in New Brunswick. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    Spotswood, NJ2:50 PM EDTMiddlesex County
  • 1.00 quarter size Trained Spotter
    East Brunswick, NJ3:00 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Corrects previous hail report from East Brunswick. Quarter size hail in East Brunswick. Time given in report.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    North Brunswick, NJ3:05 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Hail of at least quarter size reported in North Brunswick.

  • 1.00 quarter size Broadcast Media
    New Brunswick, NJ3:10 PM EDTMiddlesex County
  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    1 SE New Brunswick, NJ3:19 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00 quarter size CO-OP OBSERVER
    1 N GLOUCESTER TWP, NJ3:46 PM EDTCAMDEN County
  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    Denville, NJ4:17 PM EDTMorris County

    Quarter size hail in Denville. Time estimated via radar.

  • 0.88 penny size Trained Spotter
    East Brunswick, NJ2:55 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Two nickel size hail reports in East Brunswick. Time given in report.

  • 0.75 penny size Trained Spotter
    1 N Milltown, NJ3:14 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Social media photo of penny sized hail near Ryders Lane and Route 1.

  • 0.70 penny size Public
    Milltown, NJ3:16 PM EDTMiddlesex County

    Social media photo of dime sized hail.

  • 0.70 penny size Public
    Rockaway, NJ4:22 PM EDTMorris County

    Social media video of hail up to dime sized in Rockaway Borough. Time estimated from radar.

Showing the 12 largest of 20 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.

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New Jersey hail on September 9, 2023

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 26 New Jersey cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Edison. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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