Hail History

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Hail history im Hockessin, DE

Last hail im 10 milesSep 8, 20231.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Jun 30, 2012
Hail days im 200628
Days im hail 1 inch imwin17
Tornadoes im 10 miles6
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles343

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hockessin im 28 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Jun 30, 2012. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Hockessin

No hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hockessin im last two years.

Hail days near Hockessin by year

1060720830951031111211311415116171184192202122323242526

When hail season peaks near Hockessin

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (10) and May (6).

JanFeb1Mar2Apr6May10Jun2Jul4Aug3SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Hockessin

Jul 25, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · New Garden (3 mi from Hockessin)

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

Jun 30, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Newark (8 mi from Hockessin)

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

Aug 18, 2011 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Landenberg (4 mi from Hockessin)

Jun 27, 2008 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Roseville Park (7 mi from Hockessin)

Aug 10, 2008 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Wilmington Manor (10 mi from Hockessin)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hockessin

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 8, 2024EF1Stanton
5 mi from Hockessin		1.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 7, 2020EF1Ashland
2 mi from Hockessin		4.2 mi long, 450 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015EF0Garfield Park
10 mi from Hockessin		0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 10, 2013EF0Cooch
10 mi from Hockessin		0.9 mi long, 150 yd wide
Sep 27, 2010EF0New London Airport
10 mi from Hockessin		1.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 29, 2006F1Landenberg
4 mi from Hockessin		2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hockessin

343 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hockessin since 2006, on 129 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Jun 2, 2009.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 2, 2026dmg ekkarFranklin Twp.
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 1, 202660 mph, imwinHyde Park, New Castle County Airpo, Woodcrest
10 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 2026dmg ekkarWest Grove
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 202643 mph, imwinMidvale
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dmg ekkarNewport, Wilmington, New Garden
4 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026dmg ekkarAppleton, Nottingham Manor, Eastburn Heights
5 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dmg ekkarNewark
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 202659 mph, imwinLondonderry Twp, Brookside
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 202658 mph, ekkarUpland
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202658 mph, ekkarBrookside, Monroe Park, Hockessin
7 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.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Hockessin; 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 Hockessin.

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