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Delaware storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 1,309 storm event reports in Delaware, with property damage estimates totalling $3.8 million. That is the 51st highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (522 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($3.7 million). FEMA has issued 12 major disaster declarations for Delaware since 2000.

1,309

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$3.8M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

hail reports, 2 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 4 rated EF2 or stronger

$2.6M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Delaware, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Delaware. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$3.6 million

Flash Flood, New Castle, 2021. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Delaware: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 522
Flood 245
Winter weather 131
Hail 48
Lightning 25
Tornado 17
Hurricane and tropical storm 6

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $3.7M
Damaging wind $61K
Lightning $38K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Delaware

FEMA has recorded 12 major disaster declarations, 5 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Delaware since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Winter Storm (winter storm), declared May 29, 2026.

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Hurricane 6
Snowstorm 2
Severe Storm 2
Winter Storm 1
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Delaware

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Delaware since 2003.

609

homeowners registered, across 3 disasters

$2.6M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$1.7M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

378

homes inspected

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$6,910

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Delaware ranks

Delaware compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Delaware	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	1,309	49th	124 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$3.8 million	51st	$4 per resident
Hail reports	48	47th	2 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	17	43rd	4 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	12	46th	5 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$2.6 million	47th	609 homeowners registered

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Delaware questions

What causes the most storm damage in Delaware?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Delaware from 2016 to 2025: $3.7 million of a $3.8 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 522 reports.

How often does it hail in Delaware?

The National Weather Service logged 48 hail reports in Delaware from 2016 to 2025. 2 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 2.25 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Delaware get?

17 tornado segments were recorded in Delaware from 2016 to 2025, and 4 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Delaware had?

FEMA records 12 major disaster declarations and 5 emergency declarations for Delaware since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was hurricane.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Delaware?

Since 2003, 609 homeowners in Delaware registered with FEMA across 3 disasters. Inspectors verified $2.6 million in damage and FEMA approved $1.7 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Delaware storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/delaware/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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