Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Elsmere, DE

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 8, 20231.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)May 22, 2014
Hail dei sin 200630
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ19
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail344

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Elsmere long 30 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long May 22, 2014. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an May.

Risent hail nia Elsmere

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

Dei we it hail na near Elsmere, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Elsmere

Out of di 30 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (12) and May (5).

JanFeb1Mar2Apr5May12Jun3Jul4Aug3SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Elsmere

May 22, 2014 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Harnous Corner (8 mi from Elsmere)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as tennis balls in the Ballymeade development of Brandywine Hundred. Siding and vehicles were damaged.

Aug 10, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Deepwater (6 mi from Elsmere)

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

Jul 25, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · New Garden (10 mi from Elsmere)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell in New Garden Township.

Jun 30, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Newark (9 mi from Elsmere)

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) · Pennsville (7 mi from Elsmere)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Elsmere

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 8, 2024EF1Stanton
3 mi from Elsmere		1.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 7, 2020EF1Ashland
5 mi from Elsmere		4.2 mi long, 450 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015EF0Garfield Park
3 mi from Elsmere		0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 10, 2013EF0Cooch
10 mi from Elsmere		0.9 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 29, 2006F1Landenberg
9 mi from Elsmere		2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Elsmere

344 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Elsmere since 2006, on 132 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 76 mph on Jun 2, 2009.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 1, 202660 mph, we kin mekaHyde Park, New Castle County Airpo, Woodcrest
14 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 202662 mph, we kin mekaCarneys Point Twp
2 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, New Garden
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badEastburn Heights
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badNewark
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 202652 mph, we kin mekaCarneys Point Twp
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, Hockessin
9 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202658 mph, we tinkNewark
2 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 Elsmere; 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 Elsmere.

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