Delaware, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Delaware, June 3, 1980

June 3, 1980 · NWS MT · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, New Castle

When
June 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
New Castle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.680, -75.600

Hail, Kent

When
June 3, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -75.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
June 3, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -75.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
June 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -75.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
June 3, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Sussex County
Coordinates
38.770, -75.150

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9985139, 9985140, 9985141, 9985142, 9985143.