Hail Swath Map Preview
The Winston, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 1 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 26, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Winston, NC Hail Map
The May 26, 2022 hail swath map for Winston, NC covers approximately 102 square miles and includes an estimated 15,139 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 66 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 10,135 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 66 sq mi | 10,135 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 23 sq mi | 3,012 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 14 sq mi | 1,992 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Winston, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 26, 2022 hail swath map area for Winston, NC, HailGeeks estimates 7,018 single-family homes, 280 townhomes, and 367 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 4,719 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 4,719 | 273 | 274 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,448 | 4 | 43 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 851 | 3 | 50 |
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Counties Inside the Winston, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 26, 2022 storm was mapped across 5 counties in the Winston, NC region. Iredell County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 2,846 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Winston, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 2 cities near Winston, NC. Catawba, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 782 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Winston, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 26, 2022 Winston, NC hail map spans 5 ZIP codes. ZIP 28625 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,823.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 26, 2022 hail map for Winston, NC currently list 1 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2022 6:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 WNW High Shoals | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2022 5:25 PM CT | 5 W Windy Gap | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG FISHING CREEK ROAD. | |
May 26, 2022 5:25 PM CT | 1 NE Wilkesboro | NC | VIA 911 CENTER - 17 TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY BETWEEN 1825 AND 2045 EDT. | |
May 26, 2022 5:30 PM CT | 3 WSW Newton | NC | TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR STARTOWN ELEMENTARY. | |
May 26, 2022 5:38 PM CT | 3 S Roaring River | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG RUTH LINNEY ROAD. | |
May 26, 2022 5:45 PM CT | 1 SSW Roaring River | NC | TREE DOWN. | |
May 26, 2022 6:05 PM CT | 5 ESE Love Valley | NC | TREES DOWN. | |
May 26, 2022 6:07 PM CT | 3 ESE Love Valley | NC | STRUCTURED COLLAPSE. | |
May 26, 2022 6:15 PM CT | 2 WSW Buck Shoals | NC | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 WSW BUCK SHOALS. TWO TREES DOWN AND A COUPLE OF OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED. | |
May 26, 2022 6:20 PM CT | 2 S Clingman | NC | 4 TREES DOWN ALONG OLD HIGHWAY 421. | |
May 26, 2022 6:20 PM CT | 1 N Hays | NC | TREE DOWN. | |
May 26, 2022 6:25 PM CT | 1 SSW Love Valley | NC | TREE DOWN. | |
May 26, 2022 6:34 PM CT | 1 SE Arlington | NC | TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 26, 2022 6:45 PM CT | Elkin | NC | A FEW TREES DOWN IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF SURRY COUNTY... STARTING IN ELKIN AT 7:45 PM AND CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8:10. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED ON CROTTS ROAD BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AT THAT LOCATION. | |
May 26, 2022 6:49 PM CT | 3 NE Love Valley | NC | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NE LOVE VALLEY. TREES DOWN. PART OF CHURCH ROOF IS GONE. | |
May 26, 2022 7:44 PM CT | 2 N Troutman | NC | TREE DOWN. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2022 5:58 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE Love Valley | NC | *** 1 INJ *** CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 SE LOVE VALLEY. AN EF-2 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR TUCKERS GROVE ROAD AND MOVED NORTHEAST CAUSING SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES. WHEN THE TORNADO REACHED BRUCE FARM ROAD ROOF DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND BARN OCCURRED ALONG WITH TREE DAMAGE. ONE MINOR INJURY OCCURRED HERE. THE TORNADO REACHED FRIENDSHIP ROAD CAUSING EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE ALONG WITH SNAPPED TREE TRUNKS. TREE DAMAGE CONTINUED AS THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST UNTIL INDIAN HILL ROAD WHERE ROOF DAMAGE TO A BUILDING OCCURRED. THE TORNADO LIFTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. |
May 26, 2022 6:00 PM CT | UNK | 5 SSE Love Valley | NC | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 SSE LOVE VALLEY. TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR. |
May 26, 2022 6:13 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Buck Shoals | NC | EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR BUCK SHOALS... NC. PEAK WIND 95 MPH. START LAT/LON 36.07/-80.87. END LAT/LON 36.09/-80.85. PATH LENGTH 1.5 MILES. PATH WIDTH 100 YARDS. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS MATURE TREES EITHER SNAPPED OR UPROOTED... ALTHOUGH ONE SHED WAS ALSO DESTROYED. TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES FROM 7:13-7:17 PM EDT. |
May 26, 2022 6:50 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Siloam | NC | PATH LENGTH: 2 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED: 95 MPH. STARTING LOCATION: 2.1 MILES WNW SILOAM NC (36.30N/80.59W). ENDING LOCATION: 2.8 MILES NNW SILOAM NC (36.33N/80.56W). START TIME: 750 PM EDT. END TIME: 754 PM EDT. SUMMARY: OF DAMAGE: NUMEROUS HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 26, 2022 Winston, 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 Winston, NC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Winston, NC region as the May 26, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 16, 2022 through May 22, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 22, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Winston, NC
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