Hail Swath Map Preview
The Hickory, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 1 public hail reports, 16 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 23, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The July 23, 2022 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 489 square miles and includes an estimated 45,796 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 223 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 22,206 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 223 sq mi | 22,206 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 188 sq mi | 18,300 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 64 sq mi | 4,191 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 9 sq mi | 573 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4 sq mi | 320 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 206 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 23, 2022 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 22,091 single-family homes, 294 townhomes, and 3,350 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 10,792 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 10,792 | 200 | 1,713 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,631 | 73 | 1,417 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,076 | 10 | 208 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 310 | 6 | 8 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 170 | 4 | 4 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 112 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the July 23, 2022 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Hickory, NC region. McDowell County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 2,850 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 14 cities near Hickory, NC. Nebo, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 570 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 23, 2022 Hickory, NC hail map spans 37 ZIP codes. ZIP 28761 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,248.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 23, 2022 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 1 public hail reports, 16 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 23, 2022 6:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNE West Jefferson | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 23, 2022 2:31 PM CT | 5 E Salisbury | NC | REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT ADDRESS ON GOODMAN LAKE ROAD. | |
July 23, 2022 6:33 PM CT | 1 NNE West Jefferson | NC | TREES DOWN IN WEST JEFFERSON. | |
July 23, 2022 8:13 PM CT | 4 WNW Fairview | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG DOBBINS MILL ROAD. | |
July 23, 2022 8:33 PM CT | 2 NE Jonesville | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG I-77 SOUTH NEAR ELKIN. | |
July 23, 2022 8:33 PM CT | 1 NNE Burch | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG JOE LAYNE MILL ROAD. | |
July 23, 2022 8:36 PM CT | 2 W Burch | NC | TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF CC CAMP ROAD AND FRIENDSHIP CHURCH ROAD. | |
July 23, 2022 8:45 PM CT | 1 NNE Brooks Crossroads | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LONGTOWN ROAD AND U.S. 21. SEVERAL OTHER TREES BLOWN DOWN AROUND HAMPTONVILLE. | |
July 23, 2022 8:54 PM CT | 2 SSE Union Grove | NC | TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY ON SLOANS MILL RD AND PIONEER RD. | |
July 23, 2022 8:54 PM CT | 4 NNE Harmony | NC | TREES DOWN BLOCKING ENTIRE ROADWAY ON EAST HOUSTONVILLE RD AND HARMONY HWY. | |
July 23, 2022 8:58 PM CT | 4 ENE Sheffield | NC | MULTIPLE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. | |
July 23, 2022 9:03 PM CT | 3 SE Buck Shoals | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE AT 2712 SLOANS MILL ROAD. SEVERAL OTHER TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE HAMPTONVILLE AREA. | |
July 23, 2022 9:44 PM CT | 3 SSE Woodlawn | NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN FROM AIRPORT ROAD NORTH TOWARD CANNON RD. | |
July 23, 2022 9:53 PM CT | Glen Alpine | NC | TREES DOWN ON LINVILLE ST. | |
July 23, 2022 9:55 PM CT | 2 NNE Dysartsville | NC | COUNTY REPORTS TREES DOWN ALONG SAIN RD. | |
July 23, 2022 10:05 PM CT | 2 SSE Dysartsville | NC | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG WALKER RD. | |
July 23, 2022 10:08 PM CT | 2 SE Dysartsville | NC | TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAY 64 AND 226. |
| 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 23, 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 July 23, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 6, 2022 through Jul 20, 2022, 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 Jul 20, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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