On the map: August 27, 2026, the largest radar hail near Elsmere since 2019: 1.12″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Elsmere, DE hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Elsmere, DE: September 8, 2023 (1.00″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the city center (within about 2 miles): August 27, 2026 (1.12″).
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How often it hails near Elsmere
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Sep 8, 20231.00″ · 5.0 mi
- Jun 16, 20231.00″ · 2.1 mi
- Apr 21, 20200.75″ · 3.2 mi
- Jun 29, 20190.75″ · 4.6 mi
- Jun 2, 20191.00″ · 2.0 mi
- May 28, 20190.75″ · 0.6 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Elsmere, DE on 20 days since 1955, 7 of them from 2016 to 2025 (the most of all 22 Delaware cities). The most recent was September 8, 2023 (1.00″), and the largest on record is 1.00″ (quarter size) on September 8, 2023. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 1 days since October 2019.
Elsmere averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 2.9 years (7 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (7), Elsmere ranks 1st of 22 Delaware cities and 1338th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 367 others).
Most hail near Elsmere falls in April, May and June: 15 of its 20 hail days since 1955 (75%), with the most in June (8). Across the state: Delaware hail season.
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Hail days near Elsmere
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2023 | 1.00″ | 2 | 5.0 mi |
| June 16, 2023 | 1.00″ | 2 | 2.1 mi |
| April 21, 2020 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.2 mi |
| June 29, 2019 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| June 2, 2019 | 1.00″ | 3 | 2.0 mi |
| May 28, 2019 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.6 mi |
| April 2, 2016 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| June 29, 2012 | 0.88″ | 2 | 3.5 mi |
| June 22, 2012 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| August 9, 2011 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| May 27, 2010 | 1.00″ | 2 | 3.5 mi |
| May 14, 2010 | 0.88″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| June 2, 2009 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| March 29, 2009 | 0.88″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| August 10, 2008 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.1 mi |
| May 15, 2006 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| June 11, 2001 | 0.88″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| August 2, 1986 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.0 mi |
| April 5, 1984 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| June 3, 1980 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.0 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Elsmere
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.12″ on August 27, 2026.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| August 27, 2026 | 1.12″ |
| June 30, 2025 | 0.83″ |
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County: New Castle County · State: Delaware
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