10 Small Towns in Delaware With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 26 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Delaware. #1 is Georgetown, DE (6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 10Dover Base Housing, Delaware

   12 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,810 people · Kent County · median home — · income $82,161 · Jan low 28°F · 13 in snow

2. 9Long Neck, Delaware

   11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,017 people · Sussex County · median home $187,600 · income $56,745 · Jan low 30°F · 11 in snow

3. 8Laurel, Delaware

   11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,865 people · Sussex County · median home $230,300 · income $48,644 · Jan low 29°F · 10 in snow

4. 7Clayton, Delaware

   9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,961 people · Kent County · median home $361,300 · income $107,307 · Jan low 28°F · 14 in snow

5. 6Ocean View, Delaware

   8 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,636 people · Sussex County · median home $514,200 · income $91,500 · Jan low 28°F · 11 in snow

6. 5Townsend, Delaware

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,717 people · New Castle County · median home $465,100 · income $153,000 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

7. 4Milton, Delaware

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,291 people · Sussex County · median home $407,000 · income $80,875 · Jan low 29°F · 11 in snow

8. 3Lewes, Delaware

   6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,303 people · Sussex County · median home $826,100 · income $96,393 · Jan low 30°F · 11 in snow

9. 2Millsboro, Delaware

   6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   6,863 people · Sussex County · median home $332,600 · income $78,707 · Jan low 29°F · 10 in snow

10. 1Georgetown, Delaware

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,134 people · Sussex County · median home $281,400 · income $49,719 · Jan low 29°F · 12 in snow

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