Hail History

Hail history for Fairfax, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairfax

Last hail
Jun 23, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 17, 2010

10 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #422 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Fairfax

Fairfax Gibbon Hector Buffalo Lake Stewart 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; Renville County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairfax

The latest hail report in and around Fairfax is from June 23, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 23, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairfax logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #422 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairfax accounts for 5% of the 187 reports filed in Renville County.

20% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 17, 2010 near 1.97 E Fairfax.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairfax 0.2
  • Renville County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairfax 4
  • Renville County 47
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairfax 20%
  • Renville County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.10 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May June: 5 reports (50%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 23, 2022 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2010 2.50 intennis ball 1.97 E Fairfax Renville 15:03 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.99 E Fairfax Renville 09:02 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1983 1.50 inping pong ball — Renville 16:23 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.10 inquarter Fairfax Renville 12:48 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Renville 19:17 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 Fairfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Renville 19:17 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.99 E Fairfax Renville 09:02 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2012 0.75 inpenny Fairfax Renville 02:03 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2012 0.88 innickel Fairfax Renville 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 2.50 intennis ball 1.97 E Fairfax Renville 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.10 inquarter Fairfax Renville 12:48 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 W Fairfax Renville 15:21 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1998 0.75 inpenny 9 NW St George Nicollet 14:08 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1983 1.50 inping pong ball — Renville 16:23 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1981 1.00 inquarter — Renville 14:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairfax

Questions about hail in Fairfax

How often does it hail in Fairfax, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #422 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairfax?

Most reports come in June, July, March. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairfax?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 17, 2010 near 1.97 E Fairfax. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairfax?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 23, 2026.

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.