Hail Swath Map Preview
The Hickory, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 11, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The August 11, 2021 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 602 square miles and includes an estimated 276,351 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 246 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 100,049 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 246 sq mi | 75,909 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 236 sq mi | 100,049 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 78 sq mi | 60,434 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 37 sq mi | 25,969 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5 sq mi | 13,990 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 11, 2021 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 98,494 single-family homes, 9,682 townhomes, and 66,856 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 37,798 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 29,175 | 2,598 | 12,027 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 37,798 | 3,281 | 23,538 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 18,327 | 1,886 | 18,333 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8,391 | 1,184 | 8,501 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4,803 | 733 | 4,457 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the August 11, 2021 storm was mapped across 26 counties in the Hickory, NC region. Mecklenburg County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 49,304 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 31 cities near Hickory, NC. Charlotte, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 46,749 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 11, 2021 Hickory, NC hail map spans 73 ZIP codes. ZIP 28205 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 11,147.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 11, 2021 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 0 public hail reports, 20 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 11, 2021 2:04 PM CT | Morganton | NC | PUBLIC REPORTED TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON HILLSIDE LN CAUSING POWER OUTAGE. | |
August 11, 2021 2:11 PM CT | 1 E Roaring River | NC | APPROXIMATELY HALF A DOZEN TREES DOWN AROUND THE RONDA AND ROARING RIVER AREAS. | |
August 11, 2021 2:35 PM CT | 2 SW Clingman | NC | A HALF A DOZEN TREES DOWN ON AND AROUND HIGHWAY 421 NEAR WILKES-YADKIN ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 3:11 PM CT | 3 SSW Union Grove | NC | EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED TREES DOWN ON TRUMPET BRANCH RD. | |
August 11, 2021 3:15 PM CT | East Bend | NC | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND THE EAST BEND AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 11, 2021 3:32 PM CT | 5 SW Mount Pleasant | NC | PUBLIC REPORTED TREES DOWN AND A LARGE TREE BRANCH ON HOUSE ON CLUB VIEW DR. | |
August 11, 2021 3:54 PM CT | 3 NE Forest City | NC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON BOSTIC SUNSHINE HWY. | |
August 11, 2021 3:54 PM CT | 1 NW Ellenboro | NC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON BURNS RD. | |
August 11, 2021 4:00 PM CT | 3 W Fingerville | SC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON N PACOLET RD. | |
August 11, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 2 SE Boiling Springs Nc | NC | PUBLIC REPORTED TREES DOWN ON MAPLE SPRINGS CH RD. | |
August 11, 2021 4:49 PM CT | Matthews | NC | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON PLEASANT PLAINS RD IN MATTHEWS. | |
August 11, 2021 5:07 PM CT | 2 WNW Pacolet | SC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON S PINE ST. | |
August 11, 2021 5:29 PM CT | Gold Hill | NC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED THREE TREES DOWN NEAR GOLD HILL. ONE DOWN ON ZION CHURCH RD... ONE ON LOWER STONE CHURCH RD AND ONE ON GIN RD. | |
August 11, 2021 5:30 PM CT | 1 SW Gaffney | SC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON OLD GEORGIA HWY. | |
August 11, 2021 5:30 PM CT | 4 S Gaffney | SC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON BURNT GIN RD. | |
August 11, 2021 5:30 PM CT | 5 SE Gaffney | SC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON PONDFIELD RD. | |
August 11, 2021 5:32 PM CT | 5 SW Mount Pleasant | NC | PUBLIC REPORTED TREES DOWN AND A LARGE TREE BRANCH ON HOUSE ON CLUB VIEW DR. | |
August 11, 2021 5:45 PM CT | 1 SSW Concord | NC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS CABARRUS COUNTY. | |
August 11, 2021 6:45 PM CT | 1 NNE Newell | NC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN FROM UPTOWN TO I85 TO UNIVERSITY. | |
August 11, 2021 7:00 PM CT | 2 NNW Charlotte | NC | MASSIVE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ALL LANES OF WEST MOREHEAD ST NEAR STADIUM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR VELOCITY DATA. |
| 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 11, 2021 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 11, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 12, 2021 through Aug 10, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 10, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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