Delaware, 1998

Hail in Delaware, June 16, 1998

June 16, 1998 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

In addition to the quarter size hail, the SKYWARN spotter estimated wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

In addition to the quarter size hail, the SKYWARN spotter estimated wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sussex

When
June 16, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Sussex County, Delmar
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.450, -75.570

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5665616.