Amazing hail video shows a wintry scene in a New Jersey town

June 16, 6:37 AMBaltimore Weather ExaminerTony Pann

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Looking like January in June along streets in Washington Township, NJ.  WABC-TV

A severe thunderstorm erupted over Washington Township, New Jersey on Monday with marble sized hail.  As impressive as that sounds, the hail covered the ground  3-4 inches deep.  The scene was odd as neighbors were shoveling the ice in T-shirts and shorts.  Plows were needed to clear some streets with piles of ice more than a foot high along the route.

As you can see in the ABC report, the ice was still on the ground during their 11pm newscast.  The combination of heavy rain, which led to local flooding as well, helped to turn some of the hail piles into solid ice.

More on how hail is formed, and images of hail rings in the slide show below the videos and storm reports.

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Hail report from WABC

Explanation of this storm from Chief Meteorologist Lee Goldberg

 More on hail formation and hail rings images in the slide show below.

Official Storm Report from The National Weather Service

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..
0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIDGEWOOD               40.98N 74.11W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            TWO TREES DOWN AT 220 HILLCREST ROAD, ONE TREE FULLY
            UPROOTED AND FELL ON HOUSE WITH POWERLINES ALSO
            DOWN...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
0320 PM     HAIL             2 SE MAYBROOK           41.47N 74.19W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER
            REPORTED HAIL RANGING MOSTLY FROM DIME TO PENNY
            SIZE...TIME ESTIMATED FROM
 RADAR
0329 PM     HAIL             WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP     40.99N 74.07W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       BERGEN             NJ   PUBLIC
            PENNY SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND...TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR
0329 PM     HAIL             1 NNW WASHINGTON TOWNSH 41.00N 74.07W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            PENNY SIZED HAIL ACCUMULATED UP TO ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF
            GARAGE ON 601 VAN EMBURGH AVENUE...TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR
0330 PM     HAIL             WEST MILFORD            41.11N 74.40W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       PASSAIC            NJ   PUBLIC
0346 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HO-HO-KUS               41.00N 74.10W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            WATER RESCUES ON RT 17
0358 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTWOOD                40.99N 74.03W
06/15/2009      
             BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            OLD HOOK ROAD IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING
0358 PM     FLASH FLOOD      EMERSON                 40.97N 74.02W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            LINCOLN BLVD FLOODED WITH CARS STRANDED
0420 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DEMAREST                40.96N 73.96W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            HIGHLAND AVENUE CLOSED WITH CARS STRANDED
0420 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DEMAREST                40.96N 73.96W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            LENOX AND WELD COURT INTESECTION HAD 1 TO 3 FEET OF
            STANDING WATER...CLOSING ROAD
0424 PM     LIGHTNING        OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            LIGHTNING STRIKE
 CAUSING A HOUSE FIRE ON BAILEY AVENUE
0435 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
06/15/2009                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            1 LANE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN EXITS 165 AND 171
            ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY
0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WAYNE                   40.95N 74.25W
06/15/2009                   PASSAIC            NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            RATZNER ROAD CLOSED WITH STRANDED CARS
0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WAYNE                   40.95N 74.25W
06/15/2009                   PASSAIC            NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            FRENCH HILL ROAD DAMAGED FROM FLOODING
0502 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CLIFTON                 40.86N 74.16W
06/15/2009                   PASSAIC            NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER
            MULTIPLE VEHCILES STUCK IN WATER ON ROUTE 46