Delaware, 1993

Damaging Wind in Delaware, April 26, 1993

April 26, 1993 · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
April 26, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Harrington
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.096, -75.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm did considerable but spotty damage in the Harrington area. At the racetrack, about 0.5 mile south of Harrington, a 40-foot section of fiberglass fence was destroyed, three sets of aluminum bleachers were blown down while others were damaged. One mile east of Harrington, a screened porch on the back of a house and a wooden shed were destroyed. Several other houses had minor damage, a street light and TV antenna were damaged.

What these are

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: 10317876.