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Wind in Kent County, Delaware
443 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 443 wind events in Kent County, Delaware, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
July is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 268 events against 134 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 24.2% of the 1,830 wind events recorded in Delaware; its 75.6 per 100 square miles compares with 93.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Delaware
| Measure | Kent County | Delaware | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 443 | 1,830 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 75.6 | 93.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.1 | 18.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 6 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
52Mar
42Apr
43May
33Jun
49Jul
75Aug
44Sep
23Oct
12Nov
16Dec
29
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 443. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | $132K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 74 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kent County had?
443 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Kent County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kent County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Kent County compare with Delaware for wind?
75.6 events per 100 square miles against 93.9 statewide; the county holds 443 of the state's 1,830 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.