The following events were reported: Hail, Lightning, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00014734, approximately 38.167 km away, between 2009-07-26 15:48:00 and 2009-07-26 21:10:00. The events included records with hailstones measuring 45.35 inches.The events resulted in 11 injuries and 0 fatalities. The events caused property damage valued at 2165000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: An unseasonably warm and humid air mass combined with an approaching surface trof to produce strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening across New Jersey. The combination of lightning and damaging winds caused about 20,000 homes and businesses to lose power in Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth and Union Counties. An unseasonably warm and humid air mass combined with an approaching surface trof to produce strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening across New Jersey. Event Narrative: A severe thunderstorm left a swath of wind damage across the northern third of Somerset County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. In Bedminster Township, the shingles and half the roof of a supermarket were torn away on Hills Drive. Trees were knocked down on both County Routes 313 and 113. A tree was also knocked down onto Interstate 287. Thirteen vehicles and four condominiums were damaged by downed trees in the township. In Bridgewater Township, U.S. Route 202/206 was closed after a downed tree pulled down wires onto the roadway. In Bernards Township, on Mountain Road, a downed tree tore a hole in the roof of one home and also damaged its deck. In Warren Township, downed trees damaged homes on Sage Drive and Church Road. A vehicle was also damaged. A wind gust of 55 mph was recorded at the Somerville Somerset Airport. Some small hail also fell from the severe thunderstorm. A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage (downed trees and wires) from Freehold Township and Borough northeast into Middletown Township. Wind damage also occurred in Marlboro and Manalapan Townships. A downed tree pierced a roof in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown Township. Three vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. A home in Monroe township caught on fire after being struck by lightning. No injuries were reported. A severe thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Holmdel. A lightning strike and ensuing fire damaged twelve units of a condominium on Fisher Drive in Franklin Township. Six of the units were deemed uninhabitable due to fire, smoke and water damage. One resident was hospitalized after she became light-headed. It took about 60 firefighters two hours to get the fire under control. Damages were estimated. A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees in east central Middlesex County in East Brunswick, Sayreville and Old Bridge. A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage across Hunterdon County, hitting the central part of the county the hardest in Alexandria, Franklin and Clinton Townships. Ten people suffered minor injuries at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington Township when tents were toppled and debris struck them. In Alexandria Township, the roof of a barn was torn away and a shed was totally damaged. Tree damage occurred in Clinton along New Jersey State Route 31 and County Route 929. About 5,000 homes and businesses lost power.