Delaware, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Delaware, April 24, 1991

April 24, 1991 · NWS ILG · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
4

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kent

When
April 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
April 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sussex County
Coordinates
38.730, -75.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
April 24, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Sussex County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.900, -75.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
April 24, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sussex County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -75.100

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: 9986022, 9986023, 9986024, 9986025.