Delaware
3 counties2 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+25 county disaster declarations
Delaware has recorded 77 tornadoes since 1950, 46th among the states; 41 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 6,040 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 77
- 46th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 2
- 40th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 41
- 14th of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 7
- 17th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 6,040
- 5 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 6,258
- $91.0 million paid
County leaders
Where in Delaware each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most acres burned
- 1Sussex County3,830
- 2Kent County2,209
Most flood claims
- 1Sussex County4,307
- 2New Castle County1,575
- 3Kent County376
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Delaware’s record. Each opens its own page.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Unnamed 1879Cat. 2
- Gloria 1985Cat. 2
- Donna 1960Cat. 2
- Unnamed 1878Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1903Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1894Cat. 1
- Irene 2011Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1904Tropical storm
- Charley 1986Tropical storm
- Bertha 1996Tropical storm
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
| Kent County | 24 | 27 |
| New Castle County | 28 | 20 |
| Sussex County | 28 | 36 |
Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.