Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Wilmington, 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 200625
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ15
Tɔnado insay 10 mail3
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail304

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Wilmington long 25 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.

Wilmington rank #742 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Wilmington

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

Dei we it hail na near Wilmington, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Wilmington

Out of di 25 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (9) and May (5).

JanFeb1Mar2Apr5May9Jun2Jul5Aug1SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Wilmington

May 22, 2014 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Harnous Corner (6 mi from Wilmington)

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 (4 mi from Wilmington)

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

Mar 29, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Boothwyn (8 mi from Wilmington)

National Weather Service description (English): Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail across several municipalities in Delaware County. The largest reported hail was golf ball size in Media Borough. Quarter size hail was reported in Lansdowne Borough. In Clifton Heights Borough, penny size hail covered the ground. Dime to penny size hail were reported in both Boothwyn (Upper Chichester Township) and Concord Township. Dime size hail fell in Drexel Hill (Upper Darby Township) and Parkside Borough.

May 28, 2019 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Pennsville (7 mi from Wilmington)

Aug 9, 2011 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Claymont (6 mi from Wilmington)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Wilmington

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 8, 2024EF1Stanton
6 mi from Wilmington
1.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 7, 2020EF1Ashland
7 mi from Wilmington
4.2 mi long, 450 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015EF0Garfield Park
3 mi from Wilmington
0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Wilmington

304 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wilmington since 2006, on 124 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
13 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 202662 mph, we kin mekaCarneys Point Twp, Oldmans Twp.
3 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 badEastburn Heights
2 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 tinkMonroe Park, Hockessin, Centerville
9 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Nov 26, 202563 mph, we tinkPedricktown
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 202558 mph, we kin mekaWilmington Airport
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 Wilmington; 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 Wilmington.

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