{
 "dataset": "Hickory, NC storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T08:15:12.609+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 10,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-08-17-wind-35.74--81.39",
   "lat": 35.74,
   "lon": -81.39,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 NNW Longview",
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "county": "Burke",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "A peak wind gust of 64 mph...56 kts was measured at the Hickory Regional Airport.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — ASOS via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 64,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-HKY-2026-08-17-137720",
   "lat": 35.7412,
   "lon": -81.3896,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "HICKORY_REGIONAL_(ASOS)",
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "county": "Catawba",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "HICKORY_REGIONAL_(ASOS) (HKY) recorded a 64 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — HICKORY_REGIONAL_(ASOS) (HKY)",
   "windSpeedMph": 64,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-08-11-hail-35.97-9",
   "lat": 35.97,
   "lon": -81.57,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 SSW Patterson",
   "date": "2026-08-11",
   "county": "Caldwell",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.93,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "hail reported near 1 SSW Patterson",
   "sourceDetail": "SPC filtered reports — 2026-08-11",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1.25
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-08-11-hail-35.96--81.54",
   "lat": 35.96,
   "lon": -81.54,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 SSE Patterson",
   "date": "2026-08-11",
   "county": "Caldwell",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Trained spotter reports quarter sized hail and large tree limbs down on Indian Hills Drive.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — Trained Spotter via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-07-28-hail-35.90-9",
   "lat": 35.9,
   "lon": -80.99,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "4 NE Stony Point",
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "county": "Iredell",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.93,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "hail reported near 4 NE Stony Point",
   "sourceDetail": "SPC filtered reports — 2026-07-28",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1.75
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-07-28-hail-35.91-10",
   "lat": 35.91,
   "lon": -81.04,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "3 ENE Hiddenite",
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "county": "Alexander",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.93,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "hail reported near 3 ENE Hiddenite",
   "sourceDetail": "SPC filtered reports — 2026-07-28",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1.25
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-07-28-hail-35.81-16",
   "lat": 35.81,
   "lon": -81.26,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 E Bethlehem",
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "county": "Alexander",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.93,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "hail reported near 2 E Bethlehem",
   "sourceDetail": "SPC filtered reports — 2026-07-28",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-07-28-wind-35.77-143",
   "lat": 35.77,
   "lon": -81.23,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 E Saint Stephens",
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "county": "Catawba",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.93,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "wind reported near 2 E Saint Stephens",
   "sourceDetail": "SPC filtered reports — 2026-07-28",
   "windSpeedMph": 75,
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-MRN-2026-07-28",
   "lat": 35.82,
   "lon": -81.61,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "MORGANTON-LENOIR_AIRPORT",
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "county": "Burke",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "MORGANTON-LENOIR_AIRPORT (MRN) recorded a 56 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — MORGANTON-LENOIR_AIRPORT (MRN) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 56,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-07-10-tornado-35.55--81.59",
   "lat": 35.55,
   "lon": -81.59,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "3 NNE Casar",
   "date": "2026-07-10",
   "county": "Cleveland",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "*** 1 INJ *** An EF-1 tornado touched down near Casar, North Carolina. The first evidence of damage was observed along Parker Road near Jesse Mountain Road, where several large pine trees were uprooted or snapped near the tops of their trunks. The most concentrated damage occurred as the tornado tracked eastward across Dirty Ankle Road and Ankle Road. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, and several homes sustained primarily minor damage. An attached porch was displaced several feet from a manufactured home. Trees fell in a convergent pattern, supporting the determination that the damage was tornadic. A camper was overturned, and one person who was inside at the time sustained minor injuries. The tornado continued eastward into far northwestern Lincoln County, producing sporadic tree damage near North Carolina Highway 10 before dissipating near the Lincoln County and Catawba County line. The estimated peak wind speed was 90 mph.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — NWS Storm Survey via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  }
 ]
}