Hail Swath Map Preview
The Hickory, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 5, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The July 5, 2024 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 64 square miles and includes an estimated 6,355 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 34 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 3,079 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 34 sq mi | 2,723 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 25 sq mi | 3,079 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5 sq mi | 553 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 5, 2024 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 2,962 single-family homes, 14 townhomes, and 61 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 1,392 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,313 | 10 | 34 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,392 | 3 | 24 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 257 | 1 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the July 5, 2024 storm was mapped across 6 counties in the Hickory, NC region. McDowell County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 745 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 2 cities near Hickory, NC. Mountain View, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 493 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 5, 2024 Hickory, NC hail map spans 5 ZIP codes. ZIP 28655 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 744.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 5, 2024 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 0 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 5, 2024 3:11 PM CT | 2 N Spindale | NC | Power outage attributed to fallen trees or limbs reported at 4:20 pm. Time of damage estimated based on radar. | |
July 5, 2024 3:25 PM CT | 3 NE Sunshine | NC | A few trees down in vicinity of Duncans Creek Rd and Bostic Sunshine Hwy. Time estimated. | |
July 5, 2024 3:25 PM CT | 4 NW Pilot Mountain | NC | Large 10 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. | |
July 5, 2024 3:30 PM CT | 4 NNE Pilot Mountain | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees on Cook Road. | |
July 5, 2024 3:44 PM CT | 3 SSW Francisco | NC | Thunderstorm winds destroyed two barns and blew down several trees on Brown Mountain Road. | |
July 5, 2024 3:48 PM CT | 5 NNE Dysartsville | NC | Trees down in 5000 block of Patton Rd and in 4800 block of Elmore Dr... both southwest of Morganton. Time estimated. | |
July 5, 2024 4:05 PM CT | 1 N Morganton | NC | Trees and power lines down across the city of Morganton... including on Ervin Rd and Burkemont Ave. | |
July 5, 2024 4:13 PM CT | 2 ESE Sparta | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree in the roadway on Pine Swamp Road. Report came from social media. | |
July 5, 2024 4:15 PM CT | 3 ESE State Road | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on Fax Welborn Road. Tree fell on power line. | |
July 5, 2024 4:15 PM CT | 2 SE State Road | NC | Tree blocking road at Old Quarry Road and Muddy Flats Road. | |
July 5, 2024 4:31 PM CT | 2 WSW Burch | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down at least one tree on NC 268 near Friendship Motor Speedway. Tree is blocking whole roadway. | |
July 5, 2024 4:35 PM CT | 5 N Mountain Park | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking the whole roadway on Red Hill Creek Road near Haystack Road. | |
July 5, 2024 4:39 PM CT | 2 SE Pine Ridge | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking both lanes of traffic on George Chandler Road near Beechnut Lane. | |
July 5, 2024 4:41 PM CT | 2 WNW Bottom | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down and snapped at least 10 to 20 trees and threw a 10 by 12 foot playhouse off the ground. | |
July 5, 2024 4:45 PM CT | 1 WSW White Plains | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking the whole roadway on Old U.S 601. | |
July 5, 2024 4:55 PM CT | 1 E White Plains | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on Park Drive near I-74 East. | |
July 5, 2024 4:55 PM CT | 4 NNE Ararat | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree blocking lanes of traffic on Reeves Mill Road. | |
July 5, 2024 5:01 PM CT | 1 E Toast | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking one lane of travel on Highland Drive. | |
July 5, 2024 5:01 PM CT | Mount Airy | NC | Small tree blown down on Spring Street. | |
July 5, 2024 5:04 PM CT | 2 NNW Mount Airy | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree crossing the road and power lines were blown down into a yard on Lovill Circle. | |
July 5, 2024 5:04 PM CT | 3 SE Woodville | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking both lanes of traffic on Old Westfield Road. | |
July 5, 2024 5:05 PM CT | 2 NW Woodville | NC | Tree blocking road at Snody Road and Simmons Road intersection. | |
July 5, 2024 5:09 PM CT | 3 N Pilot Mountain | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking the whole roadway on Mathis Road near Hills Presbyterian Church Road. | |
July 5, 2024 5:10 PM CT | Woodville | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree and powerlines on Slate Mountain Road near Westfield Road. | |
July 5, 2024 5:11 PM CT | 3 ENE Flat Rock | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto a powerline causing a fire on East Pine Street. | |
July 5, 2024 5:19 PM CT | 3 N Woodville | NC | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking both lanes of traffic on Brim Road near Mount Herman Church Road. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 5, 2024 Hickory, NC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Hickory, NC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Hickory, NC region as the July 5, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 23, 2024 through Jun 30, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Jun 30, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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