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, 13 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 2, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The August 2, 2024 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 290 square miles and includes an estimated 90,799 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 192 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 68,110 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 192 sq mi | 68,110 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 97 sq mi | 22,451 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2 sq mi | 238 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 2, 2024 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 38,568 single-family homes, 2,798 townhomes, and 8,048 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 29,102 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 29,102 | 2,205 | 5,874 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 9,362 | 591 | 2,170 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 104 | 2 | 4 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the August 2, 2024 storm was mapped across 17 counties in the Hickory, NC region. Catawba County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 6,225 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 16 cities near Hickory, NC. Kannapolis, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 4,726 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 2, 2024 Hickory, NC hail map spans 27 ZIP codes. ZIP 28092 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,709.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 2, 2024 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 0 public hail reports, 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2, 2024 12:53 PM CT | 1 NNE Nebo | NC | Tree and power lines down on Wildlife Rd at NC 126. | |
August 2, 2024 1:10 PM CT | 4 ENE Nebo | NC | Tree down on Benfields Landing Rd at Holiday Shores Ave. | |
August 2, 2024 1:25 PM CT | 2 NNE Todd | NC | One large tree down across 194 South. | |
August 2, 2024 1:30 PM CT | 4 NNE Jefferson | NC | 260 Block of Deep Ford Road blocked by downed tree. | |
August 2, 2024 3:37 PM CT | 4 NE Fallston | NC | Large tree down blocking roadway with powerlines down. | |
August 2, 2024 4:00 PM CT | 2 S Lincolnton | NC | Multiple trees down with power outages in the area. Radar estimated time. | |
August 2, 2024 4:02 PM CT | Boger City | NC | Trees and powerlines down in eastern Lincolnton. Time estimated from CLT TDWR velocity. | |
August 2, 2024 4:09 PM CT | 4 NE Iron Station | NC | Trees down blocking roadway. Radar estimated time. | |
August 2, 2024 4:23 PM CT | 4 W Denver | NC | Large tree down on the roadway. Radar estimated time. | |
August 2, 2024 8:02 PM CT | 2 SE Enochville | NC | Tree into house on Pine St and on West C St. | |
August 2, 2024 8:27 PM CT | 3 SE Landis | NC | Multiple trees down blocking China Grove Road. Fire department on scene. | |
August 2, 2024 8:29 PM CT | 2 SSE China Grove | NC | Several trees blown down on Daugherty Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 2, 2024 8:35 PM CT | 5 SSW Faith | NC | Tree blown onto house on Beatty Ford 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 August 2, 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 August 2, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 16, 2024 through Jul 31, 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 Jul 31, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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