On the map: July 16, 2024, the largest radar hail near Dover since 2019: 1.09″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Dover, DE hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Dover, DE: June 29, 2019 (1.00″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the city center (within about 2 miles): July 16, 2024 (1.09″).
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How often it hails near Dover
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Apr 15, 20230.88″ · 0.5 mi
- Jun 29, 20191.00″ · 0.5 mi
- May 26, 20190.88″ · 2.1 mi
- Sep 30, 20080.75″ · 0.8 mi
- Apr 23, 20060.75″ · 0.8 mi
- Jun 6, 20020.75″ · 0.8 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Dover, DE on 9 days since 1955, 3 of them from 2016 to 2025 (4th of 22 Delaware cities for that decade). The most recent was April 15, 2023 (0.88″), and the largest on record is 1.75″ (golf ball size) on April 1, 1993. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 1 days since October 2019.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported within 5 miles of Dover on one day from 2006 to 2025. By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (3), Dover ranks 4th of 22 Delaware cities and 3352nd of 6,891 US cities (tied with 740 others).
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Hail days near Dover
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2023 | 0.88″ | 2 | 0.5 mi |
| June 29, 2019 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.5 mi |
| May 26, 2019 | 0.88″ | 2 | 2.1 mi |
| September 30, 2008 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.8 mi |
| April 23, 2006 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.8 mi |
| June 6, 2002 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.8 mi |
| April 1, 1993 | 1.75″ | 1 | 0.8 mi |
| June 3, 1980 | 1.75″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| April 19, 1969 | 1.50″ | 1 | 3.0 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Dover
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.09″ on July 16, 2024.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| July 16, 2024 | 1.09″ |
| August 28, 2020 | 0.91″ |
| July 21, 2020 | 0.91″ |
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City numbers cover a 5-mile circle around Dover's center. For dates, sizes and distances near a single address, use the hail lookup by address.
County: Kent County · State: Delaware
Nearby: Smyrna Clayton Harrington Cheswold
Hail by ZIP code in Dover: 19904
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