HailEvidence → Hickory, KY → 2026-04-16

Did it hail in Hickory, KY on April 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Hickory, KY on April 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

7wind reports

Every recorded report near Hickory on 2026-04-16

Distances are from the Hickory city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 10.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:53 UTC	Hickory, Graves	SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:46 UTC	2 S Folsomdale, Graves	SPC · preliminary
3.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:43 UTC	3 NE Hickory, Graves	SPC · preliminary
4.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	22:02 UTC	1 NNE Mayfield, Graves	SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:56 UTC	1 E Boaz, Graves	SPC · preliminary
5.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:46 UTC	5 SW Symsonia, Graves	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:31 UTC	4 N Fancy Farm, Graves	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:51 UTC	2 S Symsonia, Graves	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:31 UTC	3 N Fancy Farm, Graves	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:16 UTC	5 N Boaz, McCracken	SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “(PAH)”

3.2 mi, hail: “(PAH)”

3.5 mi, wind: “A large tree was downed partially blocking the road at Herman and Sturgill. A second tree on Sturgill Rd was fully blocking the road. (PAH)”

4.7 mi, wind: “Trees and power lines down in Mayfield. (PAH)”

4.8 mi, wind: “Tree in the roadway blocking part of KY-849. (PAH)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12