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Hail in Delaware: reports, history and hardest-hit cities

112 hail reports in Delaware since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) near Harnous Corner on May 22, 2014.

Recent hail in Delaware

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Nov 12, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball
Newark, Claymont, Brookside
8 hail reports · Newark hail history
NWS storm report (preliminary)

Hail map of Delaware: the last 12 months

Nov 12, 2026 · 0.25 in (pea) · Newark, DENov 12, 2026 · 0.25 in (pea) · Pike CreekNov 12, 2026 · 0.7 in · NewarkNov 12, 2026 · 1 in (quarter) · NewarkNov 12, 2026 · 1 in (quarter) · WilmingtonNov 12, 2026 · 1.25 in (half dollar) · BrooksideNov 12, 2026 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · NewarkNov 12, 2026 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Claymont

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Each dot is one hail report since Nov 14, 2025 (8 reports); hover or tap a dot for the date and size.

Hail days in Delaware by year

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Cities in Delaware with the most hail

Counties