Hail in Delaware — where it hits, county by county
Delaware logged 77 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Delaware →Top hail counties in Delaware (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 35 | 7.0 | Jun | 0% |
| SUSSEX | 28 | 5.6 | May | 14% |
| KENT | 13 | 2.6 | Apr | 0% |
| ANZ431 | 1 | 0.2 | Apr | 0% |
Key figures — Delaware hail at a glance
- Delaware logged 77 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- New Castle County leads Delaware with 35 hail reports over that span — about 7.0 per year.
- Reported hail in Delaware peaks in June.
- Roughly 4 of Delaware's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/delaware (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Delaware hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Delaware?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Delaware are New Castle, SUSSEX, KENT. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Delaware?
Reported hail in Delaware peaks around June, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Delaware's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 77 reports over 5 years.
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