Hail and wind reports › March 16, 2026 › Delaware
Hail and wind reports in Delaware, March 16, 2026
0 hail, 16 wind and 1 tornado reports; strongest gust 73 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-17 02:32 | Wind | damage | Hockessin | New Castle | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Hockessin. Numerous reports of tree damage and powerlines down across much of northern New Castle County. Time estimated. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:37 | Wind | damage | 4 WSW Andrewsville | Kent | Trees and wires down along Hickman Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:38 | Wind | damage | 3 W Felton | Kent | From spotter network... tree damage reported west of Felton between Sandtown Road and Burnite Mill Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:40 | Wind | 68 mph | Bethel | Sussex | Measured 68 mph wind gust by broadcast media meteorologist. Partial roof blown off shed. Photo provided in report. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:48 | Wind | damage | 2 WSW Woodland Beach | Kent | Wires down around Hay Point Landing Road and Hawkey Branch Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:48 | Wind | damage | Rockland | New Castle | ROCKLAND RD. IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM MONTCHANIN CT. TO MONTCHANIN RD. DUE TO A TREE DOWN IN WIRES. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:49 | Wind | damage | 4 SE Bridgeville | Sussex | Trees down along Seashore Highway. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:50 | Wind | 66 mph | 1 WSW Cheswold | Kent | (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:52 | Wind | 73 mph | 1 NE Magnolia | Kent | DELDOT mesonet station. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:54 | Wind | 64 mph | 6 ESE Woodland Beach | ANZ430 | Ship John Shoal. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:55 | Wind | 66 mph | 2 ESE Port Penn | ANZ430 | Lower Alloways Creek mesonet. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:57 | Wind | damage | 2 NNW Stockley | Sussex | PETERKINS RD. IS CLOSED FROM EVERGREEN DR. TO HAVEN DR. DUE TO TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE ROADWAY. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 03:03 | Wind | 61 mph | Delaware Coastal Airpor | Sussex | (PHI) |
| 03-17 03:16 | Wind | damage | Lewes | Sussex | Trees and wires down in Lewes. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| 03-17 03:22 | Wind | 58 mph | Indian Beach | Sussex | Dewey Beach mesonet. (PHI) |
| 03-17 03:22 | Wind | 58 mph | 1 E Indian Beach | ANZ455 | Dewey Beach mesonet. (PHI) |
| 03-17 02:48 | Tornado | 2 SW Frederica | Kent | An EF-1 tornado occurred south of Frederica. Tree damage started at the intersection of Carpenter Bridge Road and Fork Landing Road... where multiple trees were uproote (PHI) |
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