Hail History

Hail history for Fairfax, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairfax

Last hail
Jun 16, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Mar 23, 2009

10 reports on 9 days since 1998 · #473 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Fairfax

Fairfax Tarkio Rock Port Westboro Watson 5 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; Atchison 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 16, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 16, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairfax logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #473 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairfax accounts for 6% of the 162 reports filed in Atchison County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Missouri town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.25 in (half dollar) on March 23, 2009 near 0.87 NE Fairfax.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairfax 0.4
  • Atchison County 4.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairfax 7
  • Atchison County 44
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairfax 0%
  • Atchison County 3%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (20%) 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 23, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Fairfax Atchison 22:55 local · NCEI
May 27, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.26 WNW Fairfax Atchison 21:51 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 20:03 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2000 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Atchison 18:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fairfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Fairfax Atchison 22:55 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 16:25 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 00:09 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 20:03 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 19:58 local · NCEI
May 27, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.26 WNW Fairfax Atchison 21:51 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 20:03 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NE Fairfax Atchison 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2000 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Atchison 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1998 0.88 innickel 3 N Fairfax Atchison 16:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairfax

Questions about hail in Fairfax

How often does it hail in Fairfax, Missouri?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #473 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairfax?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairfax?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on March 23, 2009 near 0.87 NE Fairfax. 0% 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 16, 2022 (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?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 16, 2022.

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.