Dust Storm in Delaware

1 dust storm events since 2000

Every dust storm event the National Weather Service has filed in Delaware, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.

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The most significant dust storm episodes in Delaware.

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

Events: 1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Dust Storm in Delaware, May 18, 20001 eventGusty south winds circulating around a large high pressure system anchored off the south Atlantic Coast and newly tilled soil combined to produce dust storm conditions in Kent County during the afternoon of the 18th. Two separate accidents involving 14 vehicles around 130 p.m.

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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.