HARTLY, Del. - Severe storms hit the peninsula Tuesday night, dumping large hail on parts of Kent County. On Wednesday farmers discovered considerable damage to some crops.

Farmer Aaron Thompson spent the day surveying his damaged corn crop near Hartly. On Tuesday, his fields fell victim to one of the worst storms in recent memory.

"I just didn't expect this kind of storm out of what we got last night," said Thompson.

Some of the corn he said was ripped to shreds. Thompson said more than 50 percent of his corn crop may be ruined.

"It looks like we have substantial loses out here. The corn plants once broke off won't re-grow," he said.

Thompson said he may be able to replant his field, a decision he'll make in a few days. And farmers weren't the only people affected. In one backyard garden nearly every plant, hundreds in all, were ruined.

Squash plants were smashed to bits. Tomato plants were cut in half and rows of green beans now look like they were run over by a lawn mower. There was so much hail, piles of it were still visible Wednesday afternoon.

The storm has left farmers with some big decisions to make.

Thompson says, "We can plant it, but the timeline we have is if it's going to make the yield we need it to make, so we're not just sure what we're going to do."