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 2.00". There are 12 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 6, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The May 6, 2022 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 411 square miles and includes an estimated 46,470 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 149 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 18,339 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 100 sq mi | 13,903 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 149 sq mi | 18,339 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 103 sq mi | 8,891 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 36 sq mi | 3,203 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 9 sq mi | 884 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 12 sq mi | 1,054 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 196 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 6, 2022 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 21,635 single-family homes, 381 townhomes, and 2,913 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 8,743 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 6,328 | 159 | 767 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,743 | 123 | 1,565 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,223 | 71 | 498 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,402 | 22 | 32 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 411 | 3 | 22 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 452 | 3 | 25 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 76 | 0 | 4 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 6, 2022 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Hickory, NC region. Cleveland County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 7,614 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 15 cities near Hickory, NC. Mooresboro, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 68 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 6, 2022 Hickory, NC hail map spans 28 ZIP codes. ZIP 28114 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 856.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 6, 2022 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 12 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6, 2022 3:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Gowensville | SC | NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON THE GLASSY MOUNTAIN SIDE OF GOWENSVILLE. |
May 6, 2022 3:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NE Campobello | SC | A LOCATION JUST EAST OF NORTH PACOLET ROAD HAD A BRIEF PERIOD OF HAIL AT LEAST THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. |
May 6, 2022 4:09 PM CT |
1.00 in | 6 W Harris | NC | MOSTLY PEA TO MARBLE SIZED HAIL BUT A FEW HAILSTONES WERE QUARTER SIZED. |
May 6, 2022 4:30 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 S Ellenboro | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 4:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 N Mooresboro | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 4:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | Ellenboro | NC | IN ELLENBORO NEAR HIGHWAY 74. |
May 6, 2022 4:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | Kings Mountain | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 4:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 SE Vale | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 4:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 WNW Lincolnton | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 4:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | Crouse | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 4:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Crowders | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 7:10 PM CT |
2.50 in | 2 WNW Boiling Springs N | NC | MEASURED HAILSTONES SHOWN ON FACEBOOK. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6, 2022 1:30 PM CT | 3 SSW Cajah'S Mountain | NC | FROM 10 TO 20 TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG J M CRAIG ROAD. A FEW OF THE TREES WERE QUITE LARGE AND UPROOTED. A TREE LIMB PUNCTURED THE WALL OF AN OLD SAWMILL. THE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION. | |
May 6, 2022 2:10 PM CT | 2 NNE Lowesville | NC | 1 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. | |
May 6, 2022 5:05 PM CT | 1 SE Gastonia | NC | LARGE TREE FELL ON VEHICLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 6, 2022 5:25 PM CT | 1 NNE Johnson City | TN | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. | |
May 6, 2022 5:30 PM CT | Newland | NC | TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 6, 2022 5:50 PM CT | Waxhaw | NC | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE WAXHAW TO MONROE AREAS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 6, 2022 5:55 PM CT | 5 SW Monroe | NC | AT LEAST 2 TREES DOWN WITH ONE LARGE TREE SNAPPED. | |
May 6, 2022 6:00 PM CT | 3 SSW Harr | TN | SOME TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. | |
May 6, 2022 6:10 PM CT | 2 NNW Siloam | NC | TREE DOWN ON HOGAN CREEK ROAD. | |
May 6, 2022 6:17 PM CT | 2 SSW Idlewild | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW TWO TREES DOWN ON IDLEWILD ROAD. | |
May 6, 2022 6:23 PM CT | 1 N Pinnacle | NC | TREE DOWN NEAR VOLUNTEER ROAD AND TILLOTSON ROAD. | |
May 6, 2022 6:25 PM CT | Pilot Mountain | NC | TREE DOWN ON DODSON MILL ROAD. | |
May 6, 2022 6:25 PM CT | 3 WNW King | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 52 SOUTH. | |
May 6, 2022 6:30 PM CT | 2 SSW Grandfather Mount | NC | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN EASTERN PART OF COUNTY. | |
May 6, 2022 6:37 PM CT | 3 NW Woodville | NC | TREE DOWN ON DECAL LANE. | |
May 6, 2022 6:38 PM CT | 4 NNE Drexel | NC | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AHEAD OF A SLOWLY WEAKENING LINE OF STORMS. ON BATON SCHOOL ROAD. POSTED ON FACEBOOK. | |
May 6, 2022 6:49 PM CT | Moravian Falls | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN AT LEAST TEN TREES AND MULTIPLE POWER LINES. SEVERAL ROADS ARE BLOCKED DUE TO THE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. | |
May 6, 2022 6:51 PM CT | Hays | NC | MEDIUM TO LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN NORTH WILKESBORO... HAYS... NORTHERN WILKES COUNTY... NC. TIME IS ESTIMATED... REPORT VIA VFD. |
| 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 May 6, 2022 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 May 6, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 26, 2021 through May 4, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 4, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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