Hail & Wind Storms in Dover, DE — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Dover, Delaware or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Dover
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): none reported within 25 miles in the last 12 months.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): October 1, 2026 — 70 mph measured at the Dover Afb station (3.7 mi SE of Dover), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: no hail days and 15 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | — | 70 mph measured |
| September 16, 2026 | — | 75 mph measured |
| September 1, 2026 | — | 70 mph measured (New Jersey) |
| August 10, 2026 | — | 58 mph measured |
| August 8, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured (New Jersey) |
| August 7, 2026 | — | 49 mph measured (New Jersey) |
| July 28, 2026 | — | 57 mph measured (New Jersey) |
| July 18, 2026 | — | 53 mph measured (New Jersey) |
| July 5, 2026 | — | 68 mph measured (New Jersey) |
| July 4, 2026 | — | 64 mph measured |
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Dover storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 101 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Dover, Delaware (including the parts of Maryland and New Jersey inside that circle) or recorded for Kent County in the 12 months ending October 8, 2026 (74 wind, 27 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Dover in the last 12 months was 90 mph, reported 18.4 mi W of Dover (2 N Sudlersville, Maryland) on March 16, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The busiest day by event count near Dover was March 16, 2026, with 18 events.
- Kent County alone recorded 74 of those wind and hail events (52 wind, 22 hail); the Delaware page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Dover, Delaware storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Dover — home to about 40,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 101 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Dover (including the parts of Maryland and New Jersey inside that circle) or recorded for Kent County in the trailing 12 months — 74 wind and 27 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Dover by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- March 16, 2026 — 18 events incl. warnings · 17 wind · 1 hail · storm-date page: 6 storm reports
- August 20, 2026 — 12 events incl. warnings · 10 wind · 2 hail
- August 10, 2026 — 8 events incl. warnings · 5 wind · 3 hail
- September 1, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 3 wind · 4 hail
- July 4, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 5 wind · 1 hail
Storm-day records for Dover
Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Dover: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Dover showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Dover reaches into Maryland and New Jersey. Values marked with another state's name come from there: they count for Dover but not on the Delaware state page, which counts reports inside Delaware only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Dover or recorded for Kent County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Dover or in Kent County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Dover hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 7, 2025. Storms from October 8, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
Thunderstorm wind outnumbers hail about 11.2 to 1 here: 446 wind reports against 40 hail reports. In all: 501 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Dover or in Kent County, spread over 147 storm days.
The most storm days came in 2020, with 20; the fewest in a full year was 3, in 2013 and 2018. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 9.3 storm days a year, matching the 15-year average of 9.3. Storm days rose from an average of 8.4 a year in 2010–2014 to 12 in 2020–2024.
On May 23, 2011, 1.75 in. (golf-ball size) hail was reported in Caroline County, Maryland — the largest in these records for this area. The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 82 mph on July 12, 2022 in Salem County, New Jersey. NCEI also lists 15 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
Hail peaks in April (35% of all hail reports), while thunderstorm wind reports cluster in July. December through February accounts for 5 storm days.
- Average: 9.3 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- April and May: 65% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 7 in 2019
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 10 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 1.75 in. | 77 mph |
| 2012 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0.88 in. | 62 mph |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | — | 63 mph |
| 2014 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 8 | — | 61 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | 59 mph |
| 2016 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 1.25 in. | 63 mph |
| 2017 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 in. | 76 mph |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 15 | 1.00 in. | 70 mph |
| 2020 | 1 | 96 | 7 | 20 | 1.00 in. | 79 mph |
| 2021 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 1.00 in. | 60 mph |
| 2022 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 in. | 82 mph |
| 2023 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 13 | 1.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2024 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | — | 68 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | — | 61 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/de/dover.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Dover storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
How big did hail get in Dover, 2010–Oct. 2025?
1.75 in., golf-ball size, reported on May 23, 2011 in Caroline County, Maryland, per NCEI.
Which year had the most storm days near Dover, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2020, with 20 storm days (1 hail report, 96 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 9.3 storm days.
How many hail reports does Dover see in a typical year?
About 2.7 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail in 10 of 15 years. Thunderstorm wind averages 29 reports a year.
What month has the most hail near Dover?
April has the most hail reports (14, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (12) and June (9).
What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust near Dover, 2010–Oct. 2025?
82 mph, measured on July 12, 2022 in Salem County, New Jersey. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Dover hail map and wind map
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County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Dover weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Dover address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
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All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Dover storm data download
The Dover storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/de/dover.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Dover (including the parts of Maryland and New Jersey inside that circle) or recorded for Kent County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Delaware records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Delaware storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
- Newark hail & wind history
- Wilmington hail & wind history
- Baltimore, MD hail & wind history
- Philadelphia, PA hail & wind history
- Lancaster, PA hail & wind history
- Trenton, NJ hail & wind history
- Delaware statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 8, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.