Delaware, 1994

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Delaware, July 27, 1994

July 27, 1994 · 4 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$1.0 million
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 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Kent

When
July 27, 6:35 PM EST to 6:37 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Farmington
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
38.850, -75.620

Tornado, Kent

When
July 27, 6:40 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Harrington
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$400,000
Coordinates
38.920, -75.600

Two sites along Route 13 had some wind damage. One was about 2 miles south of Felton where a warehouse lost its loading doors and sustained damage to some other doors. An empty trailer was blown off a rig which was driving south on Route 13. The second site was just west of Route 13 north of Felton where a mobile home was moved from its foundation (no tie-down) a damaged. Winds were estimated between 55 and 70 mph.

Tornado, Kent

When
July 27, 6:47 PM EST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
39.096, -75.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two sites along Route 13 had some wind damage. One was about 2 miles south of Felton where a warehouse lost its loading doors and sustained damage to some other doors. An empty trailer was blown off a rig which was driving south on Route 13. The second site was just west of Route 13 north of Felton where a mobile home was moved from its foundation (no tie-down) a damaged. Winds were estimated between 55 and 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
July 27, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Felton
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
39.096, -75.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two sites along Route 13 had some wind damage. One was about 2 miles south of Felton where a warehouse lost its loading doors and sustained damage to some other doors. An empty trailer was blown off a rig which was driving south on Route 13. The second site was just west of Route 13 north of Felton where a mobile home was moved from its foundation (no tie-down) a damaged. Winds were estimated between 55 and 70 mph.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10317879, 10317880, 10317881, 10317913.