Tornado History

Hickory Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Hickory, North Carolina as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 1998 through 2019. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is April 19, 2019, and minimum reported property damage totals $870K.

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3recorded tornadoes

EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$870Kminimum property damage

April 19, 2019latest tornado

11.07 milongest listed path

1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19981
20171
20191

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
October 23, 2017	EF1	Catawba, North Carolina	3.87 mi	1300 yd	$500K
April 19, 2019	EF1	Nash, North Carolina	11.07 mi	350 yd	$350K
September 28, 1998	F0	Catawba, North Carolina	0.2 mi	25 yd	$20K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.