Hail Swath Map Preview
The Dover, DE hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 0 public hail reports, 11 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 20, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Dover, DE Hail Map
The May 20, 2026 hail swath map for Dover, DE covers approximately 225 square miles and includes an estimated 93,456 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 94 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 41,880 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 94 sq mi | 41,880 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 75 sq mi | 33,691 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 34 sq mi | 11,436 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21 sq mi | 6,299 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 150 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Dover, DE Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 20, 2026 hail swath map area for Dover, DE, HailGeeks estimates 28,548 single-family homes, 10,839 townhomes, and 7,063 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 12,910 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,910 | 5,782 | 2,985 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 10,060 | 4,495 | 2,827 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,146 | 509 | 1,237 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,367 | 49 | 13 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 65 | 4 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Dover, DE Hail Map
Hail from the May 20, 2026 storm was mapped across 9 counties in the Dover, DE region. Chester County, PA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 12,852 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Dover, DE Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 12 cities near Dover, DE. Lincoln University, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 134 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Dover, DE Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 20, 2026 Dover, DE hail map spans 22 ZIP codes. ZIP 19363 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,980.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 20, 2026 hail map for Dover, DE currently list 0 public hail reports, 11 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 2:46 PM CT | Red Lion | PA | Multiple reports of trees and wires down around Red Lion. | |
May 20, 2026 2:56 PM CT | 2 SE East Prospect | PA | Tree down on house. Telephone poll snapped and wires down in the 500 block of Bull Run Rd. Wires started a fire. Road is closed. | |
May 20, 2026 3:02 PM CT | 2 ESE East Prospect | PA | Trees and wires down on Long Level Rd in Lower Windsor Township. | |
May 20, 2026 3:54 PM CT | 2 NNE Hickory | MD | Trees blew down on MD-543 Ady Road at Smithson Drive. | |
May 20, 2026 4:12 PM CT | 1 ENE Lenape | PA | Picture sent in of a large pine tree down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2026 4:25 PM CT | Conowingo | MD | There were several trees and large tree limbs blown down around Conowingo. | |
May 20, 2026 4:39 PM CT | 1 N Chester Heights | PA | Trees down on Route 1 across the roadway in Media resulting in lane closures. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2026 5:05 PM CT | 1 SSE Hainesport | NJ | Wires down in Hainesport along Marne Highway... likely due to outflow boundary. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2026 5:10 PM CT | Medford | NJ | Wires down along Taunton Road and Himmelein Road in Medford... likely due to the outflow boundary. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2026 3:34 PM CT | 66 mph | 1 WNW Fells Point | MD | Wind gusts of up to 57 knots (66 MPH) were measured by a personal weather station in downtown Baltimore (KMDBALTI493) adjacent to the tidal Patapsco River between 4:34 and 4:54 PM. |
May 20, 2026 3:39 PM CT | 66 mph | 1 WNW Fells Point | MD | A wind gust of 57 knots (66 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station in downtown Baltimore (KMDBALTI493). Several trees blew down throughout the city. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 20, 2026 Dover, DE storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Dover, DE Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Dover, DE region as the May 20, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 1, 2025 through Sep 6, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Sep 6, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Dover, DE
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