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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Delaware

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in Delaware from August 12, 1955 through September 4, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 19720 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
151
Wind Reports
1,244
Tornado Reports
87
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Delaware · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 4, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Delaware

30 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 16, 2025
6:31 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Millsboro, DE
1.00″ hail
Dec 31, 2024
11:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Nassau, DE
1.00″ hail
Sep 9, 2023
2:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Phillips Heights, DE
1.00″ hail
Sep 9, 2023
2:23 AM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported at Marsh Road and Philadelphia Pike. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Phillips Heights, DE
1.00″ hail
Sep 8, 2023
6:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reports quarter-sized hail in Milton DE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Milton, DE
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2023
3:56 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter relayed report of quarter sized hail near the Delaware Memorial Bridge on the Delaware side. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSE Simonds Gardens, DE
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2023
3:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Newport, DE
1.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2023
5:55 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of Video showing Quarter Sized Hail in Bayard... DE covering the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Millville, DE
1.00″ hail
Apr 1, 2023
11:55 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TIME GIVEN IN REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Farmington, DE
1.00″ hail
Jul 12, 2022
9:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Odessa, DE
2.25″ hail
May 16, 2022
10:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG+ (2.25 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Sycamore, DE
2.00″ hail
May 16, 2022
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Sycamore, DE
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2022
10:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Laurel, DE
1.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2022
12:34 AM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Cheswold, DE
1.00″ hail
Jul 29, 2021
6:59 PM UTC
Hail report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED NORTH OF LONG NECK... DE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Long Neck, DE
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Delaware

30 reports
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58 mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station DEL18 Sr1 Irib North.
NWS Wind Report Location: Indian River Inlet, DE
64 mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lewes Ferry Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lewes, DE
57 mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station XLEW Lewes.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wnw Lewes, DE
63 mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station XDEW Dewey Beach.
NWS Wind Report Location: Indian Beach, DE
UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wires down around Falling Point Road near Long Neck. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Wnw Millville, DE
UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:32 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DelDOT reported trees down and blocking Cool Spring Road in Milton. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Harbeson, DE
58 mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:31 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Georgetown (GED) measured a 50 kt wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: Delaware Coastal Airpor, DE
UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DelDOT reported trees down which are blocking Johnson Road in Lincoln. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wnw Lincoln, DE
UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:24 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees were blown down in the area between Laurel and Delmar. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Laurel, DE
UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
5:08 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DelDOT reported trees down which are blocking Trinity Church Road in Bridgeville. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Wnw Bridgeville, DE
UNK mph
Sep 2, 2026
2:06 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wires down in Houston. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Houston, DE
53 mph
Sep 2, 2026
1:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station DEL13 Us 1 At Appoquinimink River.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Odessa, DE
68 mph
Sep 2, 2026
12:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Station DELD1 - 8551762 - Delaware City DE gusted to 59.1 kt.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nne Delaware City, DE
UNK mph
Sep 2, 2026
12:32 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM relays report of multiple roads closed due to trees down in Wilmington. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wilmington, DE
UNK mph
Sep 2, 2026
12:32 AM UTC
Wind report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in New Castle. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Castle, DE
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Delaware

30 reports
UNK category
Aug 20, 2026
10:09 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado formed over the open fields west of Wyoming Mill Rd near Riverside Rd_ scarring the crops before moving to the tree line east of Wyoming Mill Rd_ snapping several branches and tree tops. Th
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Wyoming, DE
UNK category
Aug 20, 2026
10:02 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado occurred just east of the community of Hazlettville_ primarily impacting a farm and adjacent fields along Bryants Corner Road. The tornado began in a field just east of a residential
NWS Tornado Report Location: Hazlettville, DE
UNK category
Aug 20, 2026
9:54 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado occurred in Marydel beginning along the east side of Grygo Rd_ about a quarter mile south of the intersection of Mahan Corner Rd_ taking down several tree limbs near a residence. It then cr
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Marydel, DE
UNK category
Mar 18, 2026
2:48 AM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 tornado occurred south of Frederica. Tree damage started at the intersection of Carpenter Bridge Road and Fork Landing Road... where multiple trees were uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued eastward along Fork Landing Road... including multiple trees snapped. One snapped tree fell into a shed... destroying the shed. Tree damage was observed along Fork Landing Road until just before Browns Branch.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Frederica, DE
UNK category
Jun 30, 2025
5:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Report of large tree branches down along Omar Road west of Pyle Center Road... including some down on power lines. Several videos via social media support that this damage was caused by a brief... weak tornado in this area. No additional details available at this time. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Frankford, DE
UNK category
May 16, 2025
10:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Delayed report...An EF-1 Tornado began south-southeast of Rhodesdale in Dorchester County... Maryland before crossing into Sussex County... Delaware... approximately 4 miles west of Bethel. Tree damage was noted in Phillips Landing Park where a tree was snapped and twisted. Additional trees were damaged as the tornado continued to move to the east-southeast with discontinuous circulations before dissipating approximately 1 mile south of Bethel.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Bethel, DE
UNK category
Aug 8, 2024
11:12 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Two independent reports from a trained spotter and fire department of a tornado on the ground near the intersection of Route 7 and Kirkwood Highway near the Kirkwood Plaza Shopping Center. Debris lofted into the air and some minor damage reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Marshallton, DE
UNK category
Sep 11, 2023
6:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-0 tornado occurred on the afternoon of September 11... 2023... in the Dagsboro area of Sussex County... Delaware. The brief tornado began along Adams Road just east of Dagsboro where damage to multiple structures and trees was observed. A shed in a backyard of a home on Adams Road had partial roof and wall collapse... and an additional larger and more structurally sound shed just feet from the first one was shifted off of its foundation... had the door blown off... and had partial roof collapse. Damage to three homes along Adams Road was noted with glass windows blown out and partial siding and shingle loss. Numerous large softwood trees were uprooted along the wood line behind the homes on Adams Road along and had large branches snapped off of the trunks. Further south on Adams Road... very close to the intersection of Tingle Lane... minor loss of siding was noted on a home as well as some more tree and limb damage. This is likely where the tornado reached its maximum width of around 370 yar
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NE Dagsboro, DE
UNK category
Jul 9, 2023
8:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 tornado began about 4 miles northeast of Middletown... DE just north of DE Route 896 (Boyds Corner Road) in a field just west of North Bayberry Parkway. Prior to the tornado development... some notable rear flank downdraft straight line wind damage occurred in the Bayberry South neighborhood. Several homes along South Bayberry Parkway... Puccini Lane... Chopin Drive... and Ravel Lane sustained primarily minor cosmetic damage to soffit and gutters. Some singles and siding were blown off as well. One home on Chopin Drive had a very small section of roof blown off. The rear flank downdraft winds continued northeast crossing DE Route 896 where a few small signs were blown over... including damage to the Bayberry North neighborhood sign. A single family house and detached garage near the intersection of North Bayberry Parkway and DE Route 896 sustained some cosmetic damage. Additionally... several trees sustained varying degrees of damage on and immediately surrounding this property. No additi
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Middletown, DE
UNK category
Apr 1, 2023
10:06 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SUSSEX EM REPORTS A CONFINED SPACE RESCUE IN THE VICINITY OF TUCKER ROAD. LIKELY TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Greenwood, DE
UNK category
Apr 1, 2023
10:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWNED NEAR SEASHORE HIGHWAY ROUTE 404 AND DUBLIN HILL ROAD. LIKELY TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Bridgeville, DE
UNK category
Apr 1, 2023
9:59 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 FATAL *** CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 WNW BRIDGEVILLE. THE BRIDGEVILLE-ELLENDALE TORNADO BEGAN AROUND 5:59 PM EDT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF POLK ROAD AND DUBLIN HILL ROAD WHERE A SECTION OF A SMALL BARN ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEAST CROSSING SEASHORE HIGHWAY. ALONG THIS SECTION OF THE DAMAGE PATH... A COUPLE WOODEN POWER POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. ON TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT COLLATERAL ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EASTWARD PARALLELING NEWTON ROAD WHERE A FARMSTEAD SUSTAIN SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE. ABOUT A HALF DOZEN PARKED SEMI-TRAILERS WERE BLOW OVER ALONG A DRIVEWAY. FARTHER EAST... MORE TREE DAMAGE AND SNAPPED POWER POLES WERE OBSERVED. NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PRECIOUS LANE AND NEWTON ROAD... A 2 STORY HOUSE WAS COLLAPSED AFTER APPEARING TO HAVE SLID OFF ITS FOUNDATION. A SMALL OUTBUILDING WAS ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED NEARBY. DEBRIS FROM THIS AREA WAS BLOWN SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS EA
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Bridgeville, DE
UNK category
Jul 1, 2021
9:02 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE WITH SOME TREES INTO HOUSES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Milford, DE
UNK category
Jul 1, 2021
9:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: UPDATES PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 ENE MILFORD TO REFLECT STORM SURVEY RESULTS. DAMAGE WAS FIRST OBSERVED NEAR RESIDENCES AT THE CEDAR BEACH ROAD AND MCCOLLEY ROAD INTERSECTION. HERE... SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES WERE SNAPPED. FURTHER EAST ALONG CEDAR BEACH ROAD... MORE TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED ACROSS SEVERAL RESIDENCES WITH A COUPLE OF TREES HAVING BEEN UPROOTED. THE TORNADO THEN UPLIFTED PART OF A PORCH ROOF TO A RESIDENCE ON SHOCKLEY ROAD. INSULATION THAT WAS UNDERNEATH THE ROOF WAS BLOWN ACROSS SHOCKLEY ROAD AND ADHERED TO NEARBY HOMES. INSULATION WAS ALSO NOTED ON ALL SIDES OF THE AFFECTED RESIDENCE. AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHOCKLEY AND CEDAR NECK ROADS... A RESIDENCE ALSO HAD A LARGE TELEVISION ANTENNA THAT WAS BENT 180 DEGREES DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND. FURTHER EAST ON MILLS ROAD... ANOTHER RESIDENCE OBSERVED MULTIPLE TREES THAT WERE SNAPPED. ONE LARGE BRANCH FELL ON AN OUTDOOR SHED CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE... WITH OTHER LARGE BRANCHES FALLING ON VEHICLES CAUSING WINDOW DAMAGE. TOWARD
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Milford, DE
UNK category
Jul 1, 2021
8:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for Delaware
Kent County · 48,662 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: WIND DAMAGE WAS FIRST OBSERVED NEAR A RESIDENCE ON FARMINGTON ROAD... KNOCKING DOWN AND SNAPPING SEVERAL TREES IN A NARROW SWATH. THE TORNADO THEN CONTINUED OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND A CORNFIELD... WHERE A NOTABLE CONVERGENT PATTERN WAS OBSERVED. FROM THERE... THE TORNADO PROCEEDED EASTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY... BUT NOT BEFORE CAUSING DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS WHERE METAL ROOFING WAS PEELED OFF. SEVERAL SNAPPED TREES WERE ALSO NOTED ON THE PROPERTY. SUBSEQUENTLY... THE TORNADO CROSSED GUN AND ROD CLUB ROAD WHERE ANOTHER AREA OF TREES WERE DOWNED... WITH NUMEROUS BRANCHES ACROSS THE ROADWAY. SOUTH OF WILLIAMSVILLE ROAD ALONG HOGTOWN ROAD... A RESIDENCE WAS DAMAGED WHEN A TREE FELL ON TO THE ROOF. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD... A CORN FIELD WAS PRESENT WITH A NOTABLE DIVERGENT PATTERN OBSERVED. THIS DAMAGE... SOUTH OF THE TORNADO TRACK... WAS LIKELY DUE TO A RFD SURGE. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED A LARGE WOODED AREA WITH DAMAGE AGAIN OBSERVED TO A PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WOODED AREA ALONG
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Farmington, DE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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New Castle County, DE 592
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Sussex County, DE 501
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Kent County, DE 389
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · State

Delaware area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,005,872
Households396,209
Housing units457,958
Income
Median household income$82,855
$100k+ households43.1%
$150k+ households18.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached269,407
Attached single-family71,613
Small multifamily36,951
Large multifamily46,998
Mobile homes32,685
Housing mix
Single-family share58.8%
Attached-home share15.6%
Multifamily share18.3%
Mobile-home share7.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied286,340
Renter-occupied109,869
Vacant units61,749
Home value & age
Median home value$326,800
Owner homes $300k+55.8%
Owner homes $500k+18.7%
Owner homes $750k+5.6%
Median year built1986
Older-home share42.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars372,365
Free hail maps

This snapshot is for local area context only and describes the selected state, county, city, or ZIP area — not a specific home or property. For ZIP-level estimated hail impact, use Free Hail Maps to generate a hail report with key impact details for that ZIP.

Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Delaware

19720 79
New Castle, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19709 67
Middletown, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19973 59
Seaford, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19977 54
Smyrna, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19952 49
Harrington, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19958 47
Lewes, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19707 46
Hockessin, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19711 46
Newark, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19947 46
Georgetown, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19901 44
Dover, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19956 43
Laurel, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19971 43
Rehoboth Beach, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19963 40
Milford, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19904 37
Dover, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19950 37
Greenwood, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19701 36
Bear, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19734 35
Townsend, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports
19934 35
Camden, DE Hail, wind & tornado reports

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Delaware have on record?

Our records show 151 hail, 1,244 wind, and 87 tornado reports in Delaware, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 4, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Delaware?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Delaware is 2.50″. It was reported near .9 WNW Harnous Corner, DE on May 22, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in Delaware — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Delaware and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Delaware — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Delaware address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Delaware — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Delaware address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Delaware — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Delaware, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Delaware, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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