Hail History

Hail history for Fairview, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairview since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairview

Last hail
May 28, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 10, 2017

10 reports on 9 days since 1992 · #334 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Fairview

Fairview Canton Farmington Cuba Prairie City Lewistown Bushnell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Fulton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairview

The latest hail report in and around Fairview is from May 28, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairview logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #334 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairview accounts for 5% of the 210 reports filed in Fulton County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Illinois town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 10, 2017 near Fairview.

The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairview 0.3
  • Fulton County 7.4
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairview 6
  • Fulton County 68
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairview 10%
  • Fulton County 8%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 4 reports (40%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 12 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairview
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2017 2.50 intennis ball Fairview Fulton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Fairview Fulton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Fulton 19:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter Fairview Fulton 19:24 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.3 N Fairview Fulton 13:57 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fairview
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter Fairview Fulton 19:24 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2017 2.50 intennis ball Fairview Fulton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Fairview Fulton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.3 N Fairview Fulton 13:57 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2014 0.75 inpenny Fairview Fulton 13:10 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2008 1.00 inquarter Fairview Fulton 18:48 local · NCEI
May 30, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 ESE Fairview Fulton 15:46 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.75 inpenny Fairview Fulton 15:24 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Fulton 14:20 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Fulton 19:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairview

Questions about hail in Fairview

How often does it hail in Fairview, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairview since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #334 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairview?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairview?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 10, 2017 near Fairview. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairview?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Fairview had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairview since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 28, 2019.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.