Summer hail storm hits NJ

The Garden State was pelted with a hailstorm on Monday, blanketing the area in the snowy substance in a weather anomaly described by residents as “like a blizzard.”

Proving perhaps once and for all that even God can’t stand Jersey, the storm ripped through Bergen and Passaic counties. Marble sized hail accumulated 3-4 inches in many areas, allowing some residents to even build snowmen. Cars were buried and flash flooding of up to three feet was reported in areas including Wayne and the comically named Ho-Ho-Kus. Residents dusted off snowblowers and shovels to deal with the icy mess, and several homes suffered water damage as basements flooded. Trees and power lines were felled in the freak storm.

New Jersey isn’t alone in what some New Yorkers are calling “the summer that never happened.” Temperatures in the area for June are averaging at about 65 degrees, compared to normal temps of around 70. The area has gotten 5? of rain, compared to a monthly average of 2?. The region saw rain on 14 out of 15 days so far for June.

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