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 2.50". There are 30 public hail reports, 24 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the June 26, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hickory, NC Hail Map
The June 26, 2023 hail swath map for Hickory, NC covers approximately 1,273 square miles and includes an estimated 389,912 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 525 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 152,931 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 309 sq mi | 105,471 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 525 sq mi | 152,931 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 242 sq mi | 91,667 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 82 sq mi | 17,885 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 47 sq mi | 8,922 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 45 sq mi | 11,633 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 17 sq mi | 1,158 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 56 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 sq mi | 189 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the June 26, 2023 hail swath map area for Hickory, NC, HailGeeks estimates 154,846 single-family homes, 9,931 townhomes, and 50,269 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 60,785 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 41,899 | 2,471 | 10,750 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 60,785 | 3,914 | 18,706 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 36,818 | 2,490 | 14,297 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,537 | 406 | 1,861 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,911 | 322 | 2,011 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4,282 | 325 | 2,612 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 518 | 3 | 29 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 74 | 0 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Hail from the June 26, 2023 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Hickory, NC region. Iredell County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 9,312 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 38 cities near Hickory, NC. Charlotte, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 36,862 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hickory, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the June 26, 2023 Hickory, NC hail map spans 63 ZIP codes. ZIP 28659 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,397.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the June 26, 2023 hail map for Hickory, NC currently list 30 public hail reports, 24 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
June 26, 2023 4:08 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 SSW Glen Alpine | NC | Social media report of nickel to quarter size hail along Mount Olive Church Road. |
June 26, 2023 4:44 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 S Buck Shoals | NC | Social media photo showing 2 inch diameter hail. |
June 26, 2023 4:45 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NE Love Valley | NC | Golf ball size hail in the Union Grove area. |
June 26, 2023 4:45 PM CT |
2.75 in | 4 WSW Buck Shoals | NC | Social media photo of baseball size hail near Osbornville. |
June 26, 2023 4:52 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 NNE Love Valley | NC | Social media picture of a large bucket full of hail in Union Grove near the Wilkes County line. Numerous golf ball size hailstones with several larger stones around 2 inches in size. |
June 26, 2023 4:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Brooks Crossroads | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 WNW Sheffield | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Sheffield | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:29 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 SSE Sheffield | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:29 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 W Mocksville | NC | Social media picture of 2 inch hail off Hwy 64 in Mocksville. |
June 26, 2023 5:35 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NE Mocksville | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 E Fork Church | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Advance | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Clingman | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 5:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NNW Buck Shoals | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 6:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Brooks Crossroads | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 6:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 WNW Clemmons | NC | 1 inch hail covering the ground. |
June 26, 2023 7:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Clemmons | NC | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
June 26, 2023 7:03 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 S Clemmons | NC | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
June 26, 2023 7:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 6 NNW China Grove | NC | Located approximately 5 miles west of Salisbury... North Carolina. |
June 26, 2023 7:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | Salisbury | NC | Near West Monroe St. |
June 26, 2023 7:42 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 ENE Chesnee | SC | Hail reported 5 miles south of Cliffside Fire Department on 221. |
June 26, 2023 8:14 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 NNE Paw Creek | NC | Social media picture of hail just larger than quarters in the Mountain Island Lake area. |
June 26, 2023 8:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Mooresville | NC | Dime to quarter size hail fell in Mooresville. |
June 26, 2023 8:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Croft | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
June 26, 2023 8:45 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NNW Unc Charlotte | NC | Social media report of golf ball size hail in Mallard Creek. |
June 26, 2023 8:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 S Woodleaf | NC | Social media report of golf ball size hail between Cleveland and Salisbury. Time and location estimated by radar. |
June 26, 2023 9:01 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 N Harrisburg | NC | Social media report of ping pong ball sized hail along Pitt School Road north of Charlotte Motor Speedway. |
June 26, 2023 9:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ENE Harrisburg | NC | Social media report of quarter size hail in Harrisburg. |
June 26, 2023 9:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Kannapolis | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
June 26, 2023 4:05 PM CT | 2 NW Moravian Falls | NC | tree down. | |
June 26, 2023 4:21 PM CT | 3 WSW Windy Gap | NC | tree down. | |
June 26, 2023 4:57 PM CT | 4 NNE Love Valley | NC | Numerous trees and power lines down in the Union Grove area. The following is a list of roads in far northern Iredell County with downed trees and power lines. Intersection of West Memorial Highway and Curt Road. 600 Block of Troy Mill Road. Union Grove Road. Grassy Knob Road. Intersection of Grassy Knob Road and Barkhouse Lane. Iredell Lane Road. Myers Mill Road. Jennings Road. Intersection of Pioneer Road and Early Lane. | |
June 26, 2023 5:05 PM CT | 3 N Harmony | NC | Trees and power lines downed in Harmony. | |
June 26, 2023 5:15 PM CT | 2 W Union Grove | NC | Around 20 oak/pine trees down on roads. | |
June 26, 2023 5:20 PM CT | 4 N Harmony | NC | Structural damage... roof. | |
June 26, 2023 5:25 PM CT | 3 NE Sheffield | NC | Multiple trees down across Liberty Church Rd. | |
June 26, 2023 6:52 PM CT | 4 NNW Advance | NC | Multiple power outages across the Bermuda Run area caused by trees falling onto power lines/utility equipment. | |
June 26, 2023 6:54 PM CT | 1 N Yadkinville | NC | Tree downed by thunderstorm winds on Highway 601 at Tennessee Street... causing road closure. | |
June 26, 2023 6:56 PM CT | 1 ESE Yadkinville | NC | Trees blown down on Cross Creek Drive in Yadkinville. Time based on radar. | |
June 26, 2023 7:05 PM CT | 3 W Harris | NC | A few trees blown down. Also had some pea to marble sized hail which striped leaves from area crops. | |
June 26, 2023 7:07 PM CT | 3 ESE Lucia | NC | Social media picture of a tree snapped at Mountain Island Lake. | |
June 26, 2023 7:30 PM CT | 3 ESE Kannapolis | NC | Outage of more than 800 customers attributed to fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment. | |
June 26, 2023 7:30 PM CT | Salisbury | NC | On the 400 Block of Main Street...A maple tree fell against a 2 story house. On the 700 Block of Craige Street...A large oak tree fell on a single story house. Another oak tree fell on a single story house. On the 800 Block of Ellis Street...A large oak tree fell on a single story house destroying the residence. On the 400 Block of Franklin Street...A small maple tree fell against a single story apartment building. | |
June 26, 2023 7:35 PM CT | 4 WNW Huntersville | NC | Along Hwy 73 near Blythe Landing a utility pole snapped... and another fell across a power line. | |
June 26, 2023 7:40 PM CT | 1 SW Spencer | NC | Tree down on house with reports of numerous other trees also down in Salisbury... North Carolina. | |
June 26, 2023 7:42 PM CT | 3 SSW Cornelius | NC | Power pole snapped at Sam Furr Road and Brikdale Commons. | |
June 26, 2023 7:48 PM CT | Lucia | NC | A few trees were blown down and numerous large limbs down. | |
June 26, 2023 8:07 PM CT | 4 WSW Huntersville | NC | Trees and power lines down across McIlwaine Road. | |
June 26, 2023 8:09 PM CT | 1 SW Spencer | NC | Several power outages across Salisbury and Spencer caused by trees falling across power lines/utility equipment. | |
June 26, 2023 8:12 PM CT | 6 NNW Gaffney | SC | Numerous trees down and a report of dime sized hail. | |
June 26, 2023 9:04 PM CT | 2 NNE Harrisburg | NC | Social media report of a tree down across Pitts School Road. | |
June 26, 2023 9:42 PM CT | 4 SE China Grove | NC | Social media report of trees down east of China Grove near the Cabarrus County line. Time and location estimated by radar. | |
June 26, 2023 9:55 PM CT | 2 NW Mount Pleasant | NC | A few trees were blown down. |
| 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 June 26, 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 June 26, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 12, 2022 through May 16, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from May 16, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hickory, NC
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