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Hail history im Claymont, DE

Last hail im 10 milesApr 4, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)May 22, 2014

Hail days im 200622

Days im hail 1 inch imwin15

Tornadoes im 10 miles3

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles331

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Claymont im 22 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im May 22, 2014. Hail ej common im June im August.

Recent hail im Claymont

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 4, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Grace Park, Rutledge 4 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Claymont	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Claymont by year

When hail season peaks near Claymont

Of the 22 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (6) and August (5).

Largest hail storms near Claymont

May 22, 2014 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Harnous Corner (3 mi from Claymont)

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 ball) · Deepwater (8 mi from Claymont)

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 ball) · Boothwyn (2 mi from Claymont)

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 20, 2022 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Morton (10 mi from Claymont)

Jun 2, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Glen Mills (8 mi from Claymont)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Claymont

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Oct 31, 2019	EF2	Glen Mills 9 mi from Claymont	0.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015	EF0	Garfield Park 8 mi from Claymont	0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 22, 2010	EF0	Trainer 5 mi from Claymont	0.3 mi long, 80 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Claymont

331 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Claymont since 2006, on 128 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Jul 18, 2006.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 1, 2026	dmg ekkar	Woodcrest, Wilmington, Pennsville 7 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 27, 2026	dmg ekkar	Swedesboro 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026	62 mph, imwin	Carneys Point Twp, Oldmans Twp. 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 2026	45 mph, imwin	Logan Twp. 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	dmg ekkar	Wilmington 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	52 mph, imwin	Carneys Point Twp 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Chester 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Media 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2026	63 mph, ekkar	Darling 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Monroe Park, Centerville, Chalfonte 8 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Claymont; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a 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). Distances are measured from the center of Claymont.

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