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Hickory, OK 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.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 125 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-08-17.
- 34 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-05-25 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-05-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-05-25 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-05-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.3 mi |
2025-08-17: “A power pole and two large trees were blown down near Sulphur Hills Golf Course. The report was relayed through Spotter Network. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.”
2025-06-03: “Multiple confirmations of thunderstorm wind damage in and around the community of Sulphur. This included at least one power pole broken and several large tree limbs blown down. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.”
2025-06-03: “Fittstown (FITT) Mesonet observation.”
Disputing a claim at a Hickory address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
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