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Hickory, NC hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Hickory city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 284 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2026-06-27.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2023-08-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2026-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 10 mi |
| 2026-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-08-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.4 mi |
2026-06-27: “County comms reported trees blown down in the area around Bowman Lowman Rd.”
2026-06-27: “Public reported multiple large trees blown down on structures and power lines, with outages reported in the vicinity Of Oxford School Rd and Rock Barn Rd. Another tree was blown down on nearby Hall Dairy Rd.”
2026-06-27: “Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down between Rhodhiss and Granite Falls.”
Storm-day records for Hickory — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Hickory has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Hickory, NC on July 28, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07