Hail map for Hickory, NC — July 28, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Hickory on July 28, 2026.
- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.00″
- 7.0 mi away · Public
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Hickory, NC on July 28, 2026
One report filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Bethlehem, NC · 7.0 mi away6:12 PM EDTAlexander County
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Hickory hail on July 28, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Hickory that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.