Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Bear, DE

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 26, 20230.75 in (1-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Jun 30, 2012
Hail dei sin 200622
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ13
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail266

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Bear long 22 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Jun 30, 2012. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an August.

Risent hail nia Bear

Nɔ hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Bear insay las tu yia.

Dei we it hail na near Bear, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Bear

Out of di 22 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (11) and August (3).

JanFebMar2Apr3May11Jun1Jul3Aug2SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Bear

Aug 10, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Deepwater (9 mi from Bear)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail as large as golf balls caused vehicular and crop damage from Pennsville and Carney Townships eastward across mouch of the northern half of Salem County. Large amounts of hail damage occurred to farms in Mannington, Carney Point, Pilesgrove and Oldmans Township. A farm in Pedericktown (Oldman Township) saw its entire tomato, pepper, and string bean crop destroyed. Ninety percent of the crops on a 650 acre farm in Mannington Township was destroyed by hail. Many zucchini crops within the county were damaged. In addition to crop damage, vehicles were damaged by large hail. Over 100 vehicles were damaged at dealerships in Penns Grove and Carneys Point. It was estimated that it would take unt

Jun 30, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Newark (6 mi from Bear)

National Weather Service description (English): A large and intense thunderstorm dropped golf-ball size hail in Newark.

May 28, 2019 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · St Georges (5 mi from Bear)

Jun 22, 2010 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Bear (1 mi from Bear)

Jun 1, 2015 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · New Castle (5 mi from Bear)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Bear

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 8, 2024EF1Stanton
7 mi from Bear		1.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 9, 2023EF1Mc Donough
9 mi from Bear		1.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Feb 7, 2020EF1Lovett Airport
9 mi from Bear		1.1 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015EF0Garfield Park
8 mi from Bear		0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 10, 2013EF0Cooch
5 mi from Bear		0.9 mi long, 150 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Bear

266 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bear since 2006, on 122 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 76 mph on Jun 2, 2009.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 1, 202668 mph, we kin mekaDelaware City, Elsinboro Twp, Hyde Park
14 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 202643 mph, we kin mekaMidvale
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badNewport, Wilmington
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badAppleton, Nottingham Manor, Eastburn Heights
5 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badNewark
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBrookside
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 202658 mph, we tinkBrookside, Monroe Park
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202658 mph, we tinkNewark
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 202558 mph, we kin mekaWilmington Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202558 mph, we tinkHarmony
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Bear; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Bear.

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