New Jersey · August 7, 2026

New Jersey hail map — August 7, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 15 New Jersey cities on August 7, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Ridgewood.

Hail swath map for Ridgewood, NJ on August 7, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Ridgewood on August 7, 20261.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
15
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 August 7, 2026

2 reports filed with the National Weather Service1 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.

  • 1.00 quarter size Trained Spotter
    River Vale, NJ5:10 PM EDTBergen County
  • 0.50 penny size Public
    2 E Mansfield Twp, NJ4:38 PM EDTMorris County

    Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

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 August 7, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 15 New Jersey cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Ridgewood. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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