A very strong cold front and strong winds above the ground helped produce supercell type thunderstorms across Delaware during the second half of the afternoon on the 22nd. One confirmed tornado, large and destructive hail and pockets of wind damage occurred throughout the state. The confirmed tornado with two injuries occurred in West Dover Hundred in Kent County. Over 3,000 homes and businesses lost power throughout the state.

Tornado in KENT, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 15:54:00 to 22-MAY-14 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAGLETTVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado with an estimated maximum wind speed of 105 mph touched down in West Dover Hundred.  It touched down just west of Darling Drive and lifted just east of Darling Farm Road.  Two people were injured as the worst wind damage occurred on Darling Drive.  A 58-year-old man and his wife were injured after the tornado elevated, spun and then leveled their mobile home. The man had a bureau, a file cabinet and a mattress over him. The tornado damaged about seventeen homes in the area, leaving four condemned and uninhabitable. The tornado also snapped five poles. A couple of  thousand homes and businesses were also without power. The tornado was embedded within a swath of other damaging winds. The estimated path length was 0.35 miles and the estimated maximum path width was 50 yards.

Hail in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 15:37:00 to 22-MAY-14 15:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARNOUS CORNER
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as tennis balls in the Ballymeade development of Brandywine Hundred. Siding and vehicles were damaged.

Hail in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 15:39:00 to 22-MAY-14 15:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARNOUS CORNER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as golf balls in Claymont. At one home, the hail thoroughly punctured and damaged a plastic table.

Hail in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 15:32:00 to 22-MAY-14 15:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRANDYWINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Talleyville.

Funnel Cloud in KENT, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 15:45:00 to 22-MAY-14 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTLY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A funnel cloud was observed in Hartly. Downwind, this funnel cloud touched down and became a tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 15:45:00 to 22-MAY-14 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAGLETTVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The same severe thunderstorm that spawned a tornado, knocked down numerous poles near Hazlettville.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 16:45:00 to 22-MAY-14 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several whole trees in Georgetown.

Hail in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 16:30:00 to 22-MAY-14 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLENDALE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped half dollar size hail in Ellendale.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 22-MAY-14 16:17:00 to 22-MAY-14 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTNUT KNOLL
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained Skywarn Spotter chasing a severe thunderstorm noticed it knocked down numerous trees and wires from Chestnut Knoll to Ellendale.