Hail events in New Castle County, Delaware The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 73 hail events on record for New Castle County, Delaware, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 8 Sep 2023.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 19 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of EDGEMOOR
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of EDGEMOOR
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile W of MERMAID
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile W of MEADOWOOD
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of MINQUADALE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SE of BELLEMOOR
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NNW of ODESSA
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile W of STANTON
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile SE of TALLEYVILLE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of NEWARK
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At CARRCROFT
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At FAIRFAX
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of LANCASTER VLG
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile W of KENTMERE
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
1 mile N of ST GEORGES
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile SE of DELEWARE CITY
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile WSW of COOCHS BRIDGE
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile E of BESTFIELD
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of DUNLEITH
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile SSE of NEW CASTLE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of BRANDYWINE
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile WNW of HARNOUS CORNER
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
1 mile WNW of HARNOUS CORNER
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At NEWARK
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At BEAR
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2010s | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (part of the year) | 8 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan0 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar1 event
- Apr6 events
- May19 events
- Jun27 events
- Jul7 events
- Aug8 events
- Sep5 events
- Oct0 events
- Nov0 events
- Dec0 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 37 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 30 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 6 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 0 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | New Castle | All counties of Delaware | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 73 | 157 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 17.1 | 8.1 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Philadelphia/Mt Holly (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for New Castle County, Delaware". https://countyhazards.com/county/de/new-castle/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for New Castle County?
- June has 27 of the 73 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Delaware?
- NCEI has 159 hail events on record for Delaware from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does New Castle County compare with the other counties of Delaware?
- The counties of Delaware have 8.1 hail events for each 100 square miles. New Castle County has 17.1.
- How large is the hail on record for New Castle County?
- 6 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.