Hail History

Hail history for Fairbury, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairbury since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairbury

Last hail
May 18, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 7, 2015

77 reports on 55 days since 1973 · #14 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Fairbury

Fairbury Jansen Endicott Reynolds Steele City Gilead Diller Alexandria Daykin 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
77 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairbury

The latest hail report in and around Fairbury is from May 18, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 29, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairbury logged 43 reports on 31 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is 3.6 times the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #14 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairbury accounts for 26% of the 295 reports filed in Jefferson County.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 9% for the median Nebraska town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on September 7, 2015 near 1.07 SSW Fairbury.

Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (34). The busiest year was 2004, with 9 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairbury 2.1
  • Jefferson County 8.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairbury 31
  • Jefferson County 78
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairbury 8%
  • Jefferson County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0369 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb Mar April: 13 reports (17%) Apr May: 24 reports (31%) May June: 21 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul August: 7 reports (9%) Aug September: 7 reports (9%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 77 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 53 8
2025 0
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2026 2 1.50 in —
May 16, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Apr 23, 2026 5 2.00 in —
Jun 29, 2023 3 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairbury
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 7, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 1.07 SSW Fairbury Jefferson 14:32 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.58 W Fairbury Jefferson 03:58 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1973 2.50 intennis ball — Jefferson 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Fairbury Jefferson 13:24 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 W Fairbury Jefferson 03:55 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 Fairbury
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Fairbury Jefferson 17:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.06 W Fairbury Jefferson 17:19 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Fairbury Jefferson 19:37 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Fairbury Jefferson 13:24 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Fairbury Jefferson 13:24 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Fairbury Jefferson 13:24 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SE Fairbury Jefferson 13:21 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Fairbury Jefferson 13:18 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.58 W Fairbury Jefferson 03:58 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.06 W Fairbury Jefferson 03:57 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 W Fairbury Jefferson 03:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Fairbury Arpt Jefferson 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairbury

Questions about hail in Fairbury

How often does it hail in Fairbury, Nebraska?

77 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairbury since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairbury?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairbury?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 7, 2015 near 1.07 SSW Fairbury. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairbury?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was May 18, 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.