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Hail history im Icard, NC

Last hail im 10 milesMay 14, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Jul 21, 2018

Hail days im 200671

Days im hail 1 inch imwin37

Tornadoes im 10 miles10

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles175

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Icard im 71 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Jul 21, 2018. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Icard

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 14, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Drexel 1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Icard	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Saw Mills, Drexel 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Icard	NOAA Storm Events

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Hail days near Icard by year

When hail season peaks near Icard

Of the 71 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (17) and July (16).

Largest hail storms near Icard

Jul 1, 2012 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Brookford (9 mi from Icard)

Jul 21, 2018 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Hickory (10 mi from Icard)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported (via Social Media) two-inch diameter hail on the north side of Hickory.

Apr 25, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Granite Falls (6 mi from Icard)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported on Lake Hickory, just west of the Alexander county line.

May 14, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Morganton (9 mi from Icard)

Jun 29, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hickory (10 mi from Icard)

National Weather Service description (English): Media and the public reported quarter to golf ball size hail on the north and northeast side of Hickory. The largest hail was reported at Cloninger Mill Rd and N Center St.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Icard

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Oct 23, 2017	EF2	Hickory Muni Airport 5 mi from Icard	1.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Longview 6 mi from Icard	3.9 mi long, 1,300 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Grace Chapel 9 mi from Icard	0.8 mi long, 750 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Bethlehem 10 mi from Icard	5.7 mi long, 500 yd wide
Oct 8, 2017	EF1	Connellys Spgs 5 mi from Icard	2.2 mi long, 250 yd wide
Oct 8, 2017	EF0	Baton 5 mi from Icard	2.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 8, 2017	EF1	Hudson 9 mi from Icard	6.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jan 11, 2012	EF2	Burke Chapel 5 mi from Icard	4.2 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jan 11, 2012	EF0	Rhodhiss 6 mi from Icard	0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	Saw Mills 9 mi from Icard	4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Icard

175 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Icard since 2006, on 130 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Aug 17, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 18, 2026	dmg ekkar	Longview 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	dmg ekkar	Pleasant Grove, Drexel 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 28, 2026	dmg ekkar	Hudson, Granite Falls 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Pleasant Grove, Hildebran 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	64 mph, imwin	Longview, Hickory, Cajah's Mountain 7 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	dmg ekkar	Longview, Connelly Springs, Valdese 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 19, 2026	dmg ekkar	Hickory 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	dmg ekkar	Cooksville 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	dmg ekkar	Connelly Springs, Drexel 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 27, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Drexel, Rhodhiss, Icard 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Icard; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Icard.

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