Hail map for South Plainfield, NJ — September 9, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of South Plainfield on September 9, 2023.

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- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.75″
- 5.7 mi away · Public
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Every storm over South Plainfield →What people on the ground measured in South Plainfield, NJ on September 9, 2023
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained observers 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 PublicNew Brunswick, NJ · 5.7 mi away3:15 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Hail up to the size of golf balls in New Brunswick. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaNew Brunswick, NJ · 5.8 mi away3:10 PM EDTMiddlesex County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SE New Brunswick, NJ · 6.9 mi away3:19 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicNorth Brunswick, NJ · 8.1 mi away3:05 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Hail of at least quarter size reported in North Brunswick.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterEast Brunswick, NJ · 11.0 mi away3:00 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Corrects previous hail report from East Brunswick. Quarter size hail in East Brunswick. Time given in report.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicSpotswood, NJ · 12.4 mi away2:50 PM EDTMiddlesex County
- 0.88″ penny size Trained SpotterEast Brunswick, NJ · 11.0 mi away2:55 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Two nickel size hail reports in East Brunswick. Time given in report.
- 0.75″ penny size Trained Spotter1 N Milltown, NJ · 7.6 mi away3:14 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Social media photo of penny sized hail near Ryders Lane and Route 1.
- 0.70″ penny size PublicMilltown, NJ · 9.0 mi away3:16 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Social media photo of dime sized hail.
- 0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter3 S Dunellen, NJ · 3.3 mi away3:22 PM EDTMiddlesex County
- 0.50″ penny size CocorahsMiddlesex, NJ · 4.7 mi away3:15 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Mostly small hail, but some large stones up to half inch diameter.
- 0.50″ penny size Public2 S Middlesex, NJ · 4.8 mi away3:29 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
- 0.50″ penny size Public1 ENE Highland Park, NJ · 5.5 mi away3:22 PM EDTMiddlesex County
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
- 0.50″ penny size PublicNew Brunswick, NJ · 5.7 mi away3:20 PM EDTMiddlesex County
One quarter to one half inch hail at Rutgers U.
- 0.50″ penny size Public2 SW Morristown, NJ · 14.8 mi away4:12 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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South Plainfield hail on September 9, 2023
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of South Plainfield that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.