Hail Swath Map Preview
The Hickory, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 5 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 28, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The July 28, 2026 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 554 square miles and includes an estimated 118,514 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 295 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 52,994 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 295 sq mi | 52,994 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 165 sq mi | 38,445 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 41 sq mi | 16,203 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 27 sq mi | 6,677 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 15 sq mi | 2,587 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 8 sq mi | 861 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 3 sq mi | 747 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 28, 2026 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 52,580 single-family homes, 2,707 townhomes, and 10,766 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 24,230 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 24,230 | 1,371 | 5,232 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 16,033 | 748 | 4,131 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,923 | 419 | 857 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,313 | 139 | 493 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,289 | 14 | 34 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 443 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 349 | 15 | 15 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the July 28, 2026 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Hickory, NC region. Catawba County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 20,924 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 22 cities near Hickory, NC. Bethlehem, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 2,522 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 28, 2026 Hickory, NC hail map spans 30 ZIP codes. ZIP 28601 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 10,009.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 28, 2026 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 5 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2026 3:20 PM CT |
0.25 in | 1 Nnw Beech Mountain | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 28, 2026 4:11 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 Ne Stony Point | NC | Corrects previous hail report from 4 NE Stony Point. Reports of golf ball sized hail on Pisgah Church Road. |
July 28, 2026 4:11 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 Ne Stony Point | NC | Reports of golf ball sized hail on Pisgah Church Road. |
July 28, 2026 4:13 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 Ene Hiddenite | NC | mPING report of half dollar size hail. |
July 28, 2026 5:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Bethlehem | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2026 12:25 PM CT | 1 Ene Sparta | NC | Two trees down in Sparta area. | |
July 28, 2026 3:20 PM CT | Blountville | TN | Minor roof damage at Blountville Sheriff Office. | |
July 28, 2026 3:50 PM CT | 3 S Watauga | TN | Several trees down across the county. | |
July 28, 2026 4:04 PM CT | 2 Se Sugar Grove | NC | Delayed Report: Social media picture shows a tree down in Vilas_ NC. Time is estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2026 4:11 PM CT | 4 Ne Stony Point | NC | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 NE Stony Point. Trees down on Pisgah Church Road. | |
July 28, 2026 4:11 PM CT | 4 Ne Stony Point | NC | Trees down on Pisgah Church Road. | |
July 28, 2026 4:43 PM CT | 2 Ne Ledger | NC | Utility company reported trees and powerlines down leading to power outages south of Bakersville. | |
July 28, 2026 4:56 PM CT | 4 Nw Bethlehem | NC | Tree fell on a structure at 196 Unnamed Lane. | |
July 28, 2026 5:01 PM CT | 3 N Bethlehem | NC | Reported tree blocking Baker Teague Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:17 PM CT | 3 N Conover | NC | Utility company reports trees and powerlines down leading to power outages north of Conover on Stafford Street. | |
July 28, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 75 mph | 2 E Saint Stephens | NC | A swath of damaging straight line winds impacted portions of Catawba County on the evening of July 28th. This swath of wind damage started along Rifle Range Rd and extended southeast across Lee Cline |
July 28, 2026 5:27 PM CT | 1 W Connelly Springs | NC | Scattered tree and utility line damage around Rutherford College. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 2 Nw Connelly Springs | NC | Utility company reports trees and powerlines down leading to power outages near Rutherford College. | |
July 28, 2026 5:30 PM CT | Valdese | NC | Utility company reported trees and powerlines down leading to power outages near Valdese. | |
July 28, 2026 5:33 PM CT | 1 Ene Conover | NC | Trees down. | |
July 28, 2026 5:33 PM CT | 1 Ese Conover | NC | Trees down. | |
July 28, 2026 5:41 PM CT | 2 E Longview | NC | Power outage near 8th St SW and Hwy 70 attributed to fallen trees or limbs. | |
July 28, 2026 5:42 PM CT | Marion | NC | Emergency Manager reports trees down across central and eastern McDowell County. | |
July 28, 2026 6:20 PM CT | 3 Wnw Mooresville | NC | Tree down on I-77 at exit 35 near Brawley School Road. Confirmed by traffic camera. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2026 6:38 PM CT | 2 Se Lawndale | NC | 911 Call Center reports tree blocking the intersection of North Lafayette Street and East Double Shoals Road. | |
July 28, 2026 6:56 PM CT | 2 Wnw Mooresville | NC | Tree down on apartment building. | |
July 28, 2026 7:00 PM CT | 2 N Cleveland | NC | Tree down on roadway. | |
July 28, 2026 7:03 PM CT | 1 Ssw Stanley | NC | Utility Company reported trees and powerlines down leading to power outages south of Stanley. | |
July 28, 2026 7:28 PM CT | 2 Ene Center City Charl | NC | Utility Company reports trees and powerlines down leading to power outages near Villa Heights in Center City Charlotte. | |
July 28, 2026 8:05 PM CT | 3 N Oakboro | NC | Trees down near the intersection of NC 24/27 and Liberty Hill Church Road. | |
July 28, 2026 8:10 PM CT | 1 W Oakboro | NC | Tree down near Silver Road in Oakboro. |
| 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 28, 2026 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 28, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 4, 2026 through Jul 20, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 20, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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