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 2.25". There are 9 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The May 16, 2023 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 714 square miles and includes an estimated 223,776 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 268 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 96,363 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 268 sq mi | 96,363 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 235 sq mi | 89,262 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 81 sq mi | 31,038 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 41 sq mi | 1,859 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 38 sq mi | 2,305 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 33 sq mi | 1,980 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 13 sq mi | 676 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 89 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 3 sq mi | 204 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2023 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 85,448 single-family homes, 7,411 townhomes, and 42,576 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 40,588 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 40,588 | 2,708 | 10,117 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 33,802 | 3,176 | 17,868 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 7,521 | 1,510 | 14,468 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 926 | 3 | 37 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,080 | 8 | 38 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 997 | 6 | 28 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 369 | 0 | 12 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 113 | 0 | 6 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2023 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Hickory, NC region. Lincoln County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 6,716 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 23 cities near Hickory, NC. Lawndale, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 150 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the May 16, 2023 Hickory, NC hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2023 Hickory, NC hail map spans 48 ZIP codes. ZIP 28090 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,360.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2023 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 9 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 5:04 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSW Casar | NC | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN CASAR... NC. |
May 16, 2023 5:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | Casar | NC | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CASAR. |
May 16, 2023 5:25 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NW Fallston | NC | MPING USER REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL |
May 16, 2023 5:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | Fallston | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2023 5:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW High Shoals | NC | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE LONG SHOALS AREA. |
May 16, 2023 6:10 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NNE Woodville | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2023 6:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ENE Dallas | NC | SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF AT LEAST QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING IN THE DALLAS AREA. |
May 16, 2023 6:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | Charlotte | NC | QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN UPTOWN CHARLOTTE |
May 16, 2023 7:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNW Hays | NC | 1 IN. HAIL REPORTED NEAR HAYS... NC. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 4:18 PM CT | 2 SE Fero | NC | TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN IN 5300 BLOCK OF VEIN MTN RD. | |
May 16, 2023 5:05 PM CT | Casar | NC | REPORTS OF THE TOPS OF 9 TREES DAMAGED. | |
May 16, 2023 5:35 PM CT | Shady Valley | TN | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:40 PM CT | 1 NE Cherryville | NC | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN CHERRYVILLE...ESPECIALLY THE NORTHEAST SIDE...INCLUDING ROY EAKER RD...N CHERRY ST...HWY 150. | |
May 16, 2023 5:40 PM CT | Cherryville | NC | *** 1 INJ *** AN INDIVIDUAL TRIED TO HELP PEOPLE TRAPPED IN A CAR...WAS THROWN INTO THE AIR AS A TREE FELL...AND WAS BRIEFLY HOSPITALIZED FOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:02 PM CT | 2 NW Hays | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON HARROLD MOUNTAIN ROAD. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. | |
May 16, 2023 6:04 PM CT | 2 SW Woodville | NC | TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF COOK SCHOOL ROAD AND HOWELL ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:05 PM CT | 3 SSW Woodville | NC | TREE DOWN NEAR COOK SCHOOL ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:06 PM CT | 1 NE Hays | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON SAWYER ROAD. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. | |
May 16, 2023 6:35 PM CT | 2 N Burnsville | NC | 2 SMALL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AS THE STORM CROSSED MITCHELL COUNTY. | |
May 16, 2023 7:04 PM CT | 2 W Burch | NC | REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CC CAMP ROAD AND FRIENDSHIP CHURCH ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 7:10 PM CT | Boonville | NC | *** 1 INJ *** NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF BOONVILLE. A LEAST ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME AND ANOTHER BLOWN DOWN ON TOP OF A CAR. ONE OF THE FALLEN TREES RESULTED IN AN INJURY. | |
May 16, 2023 7:12 PM CT | Yadkinville | NC | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE TOWN OF YADKINVILLE. A POWER POLE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME. IN ADDITION... A SHED WAS BLOWN OVER AND DESTROYED. | |
May 16, 2023 7:12 PM CT | Nebo | NC | CHIMNEY BLOWN OFF HOUSE. | |
May 16, 2023 9:00 PM CT | 4 NNW Paw Creek | NC | TREES DOWN ALONG DUNN COMMONS PARKWAY. |
| 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 16, 2023 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 16, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 10, 2022 through May 7, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 7, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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