A strong cold front associated with a low pressure system moving through New York State swept across the area during the late evening hours of April 2nd and early morning hours of April 3rd, accompanied by thunderstorms, very strong convectively driven winds, and small hail. As colder air behind this front drained south, precipitation changed to snow showers, with a coating reported in isolated spots in northern Delaware from squalls. The parent low pressure system then quickly intensified as it continued to move northeast away from the area. The gradient between this low pressure system and incoming high pressure produced strong winds gusting over 60 MPH in some localities from late overnight through the morning hours of April 3rd. Some reported peak wind gusts included: 51 MPH at Dover Air Force Base at 0515EST (Kent County), 62 MPH at Wilmington New Castle County Airport at 0728EST (New Castle County), and 48 MPH at Sussex County Airport at 0042EST (Sussex County).

High Wind in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 03-APR-16 07:28:00 to 03-APR-16 07:28:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Strong gradient winds following the passage of a strong cold front produced a wind gust of 62 MPH at Wilmington-Newcastle Airport at 0728EST.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 22:05:00 to 02-APR-16 22:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Thunderstorm wind gusts associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd toppled a tree, hitting a house in Newark. Scattered power outages also occurred in New Castle County.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 22:35:00 to 02-APR-16 22:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOVER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees and wires down across Kent county with 1,500 people without power.

Lightning in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 22:20:00 to 02-APR-16 22:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDDLETOWN
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning from thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd caused a structure fire in Middletown.  .

Lightning in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 22:25:00 to 02-APR-16 22:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: ODESSA
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning from thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd caused a structure fire in Odessa.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 22:59:00 to 02-APR-16 22:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIDGEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd produced wind gusts strong enough to blow out the front windows of a grocery store in Bridgeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 23:14:00 to 02-APR-16 23:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAUREL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd and early morning hours on the 3rd produced wind gusts which blew a tree into a house in Laurel.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 23:16:00 to 02-APR-16 23:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd and early morning hours on the 3rd produced wind gusts which blew a tractor trailer over a shopping center parking lot in Georgetown.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 23:26:00 to 02-APR-16 23:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAK ORCHARD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd and early morning hours on the 3rd produced wind gusts which blew 3 trees into homes in Oak Orchard.  A mobile home was also blown over in Riverdale Park. Several reports of downed trees and wires also occurred in the area.

Hail in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 02-APR-16 22:15:00 to 02-APR-16 22:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNLEITH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd produced one inch hail in Wilmington, and nickel-sized hail in Bear.