Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds, torrential rain, and frequent lightning at several locations across Northeast New Jersey.Here are selected reports of hail from NWS Skywarn Spotters:Western Passaic County - 1.75-inch diameter hail (golf ball) in Western Passaic, 1.00-inch diameter hail in West Milford, and 0.75-inch diameter hail in Pompton LakeEastern Passaic County - 0.75-inch diameter hail in WayneBergen County  - from 0.75-inch diameter hail in Saddle Brook to 1.00-inch diameter hail in DumontEssex County - 0.75-inch diameter hail in West CaldwellUnion County - 0.88-inch diameter hail in ElizabethHigh winds downed many trees and power lines across the region.  Here are selected reports of damaging winds:Bergen County - A spotter's wind system measured a wind gust to 58 mph in Cliffside Park at 6:14 pm EDT.  High winds cause a crane collapse in Hackensack at 6:15 pm EDT.Essex County - High winds downed numerous trees and power lines across the county.  In West Caldwell, several large trees and power lines were downed.  In Newark, trees fell onto Columbus Hospital, which caused it to close.  In Bloomfield, spotters reported damage to roofs, shingles, and siding on many houses.  The NWS ASOS system measured a peak wind gust to 76 MPH at Newark Airport at 5:48 pm EDT.  A spotter's wind system in Fairfield measured at peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 5:50 pm EDT.  Union County - Spotters reported that at least 75 trees were downed, some of which fell on power lines, and damaged cars along with a roof collapse in Hillside.  Spotters' wind systems measured a 63 MPH wind gust in Garwood at 6:03 pm EDT and a 60 MPH wind gust in Elizabeth at 6:00 pm EDT.  In Union, 1 tree fell on and injured 1 person near the intersection of Stuveson and Oakland Streets, which caused head trauma.Hudson County - Spotters reported a funnel cloud at the Manhattan Ave. and Kennedy Blvd. intersection in Jersey City at 6:05 pm EDT.  They also reported multiple gustnadoes in Jersey City.  Five 2 1/2 story framed houses under construction collapsed and a 20 story high crane snapped in Jersey City.Torrential rain caused widespread flooding of streets and poor drainage areas across central and southern Bergen County south of a line from Oakland east to Westwood and across extreme northern Essex County from Fairfield east to Nutley.  Heavy rain also produced localized flooding of streets and poor drainage areas across extreme northern Hudson County (north of North Bergen) and extreme northern Union County from Summit east to Elizabeth.  Here are selected flash flood reports provided by NWS Skywarn spotters:In Bergen County - At 6:05 pm EDT, water ponded up to 1 feet and covered many streets in South Hackensack.  At 6:28 pm EDT, a police officer rescued a mother with her child, who became trapped in a car with rapidly rising flood waters at the intersection of Route 17 and Franklin Ave. in Hasbrouck Heights.  Significant street flooding was reported at several other locations within Bergen County.In Essex County - At 6:02 pm EDT, water ponded up to 1 feet and covered many streets in Bloomfield.

Funnel Cloud in HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 17:05:00 to 19-APR-02 17:05:00 (EST)
Location: JERSEY CITY
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 17:02:00 to 19-APR-02 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: BELLEVILLE
Magnitude: 70 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 17:10:00 to 19-APR-02 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: KENILWORTH
Magnitude: 70 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 17:14:00 to 19-APR-02 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: CLIFFSIDE PARK
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:43:00 to 19-APR-02 18:23:00 (EST)
Location: OAKLAND
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 17:02:00 to 19-APR-02 18:11:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:45:00 to 19-APR-02 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: WEST CALDWELL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:45:00 to 19-APR-02 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 66 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:53:00 to 19-APR-02 17:03:00 (EST)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 55 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:45:00 to 19-APR-02 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:54:00 to 19-APR-02 16:54:00 (EST)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 17:00:00 to 19-APR-02 17:13:00 (EST)
Location: KEARNY
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:00:00 to 19-APR-02 16:15:00 (EST)
Location: WEST MILFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:24:00 to 19-APR-02 16:24:00 (EST)
Location: WAYNE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 19-APR-02 16:40:00 to 19-APR-02 16:48:00 (EST)
Location: SADDLE BROOK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER