Hail History

Hail history for Fairfax, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairfax

Last hail
May 29, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 26, 1971

41 reports on 36 days since 1965 · #131 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Fairfax

Fairfax Ralston Burbank Shidler Pawnee Kaw City Hominy Wynona White Eagle 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; Osage 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 May 29, 2016, 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, Fairfax logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #131 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairfax accounts for 6% of the 672 reports filed in Osage County.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Oklahoma town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 26, 1971.

The busiest year was 1992, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairfax 0.3
  • Osage County 11.2
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairfax 6
  • Osage County 111
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairfax 2%
  • Osage County 5%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1971: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 6 reports (15%) Mar April: 5 reports (12%) Apr May: 14 reports (34%) May June: 4 reports (10%) Jun July: 2 reports (5%) Jul August: 2 reports (5%) Aug September: 6 reports (15%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 41 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 1971 2.75 inbaseball — Osage 18:30 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Fairfax Osage 14:50 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Fairfax Osage 20:12 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Fairfax Osage 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Osage 13:55 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 Fairfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.39 NW Fairfax Osage 13:48 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2 S Fairfax Osage 18:42 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Osage 06:41 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2008 0.88 innickel Fairfax Osage 01:57 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2008 0.88 innickel Fairfax Osage 09:17 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Fairfax Osage 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2004 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Osage 23:36 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 0.88 innickel Fairfax Osage 23:40 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2003 0.88 innickel Fairfax Osage 22:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2002 0.75 inpenny 4 N Fairfax Osage 21:35 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.00 inquarter 2 N Fairfax Osage 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2001 0.88 innickel 1 N Fairfax Osage 23:39 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairfax

Questions about hail in Fairfax

How often does it hail in Fairfax, Oklahoma?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #131 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairfax?

Most reports come in May, March, September. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairfax?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 26, 1971. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairfax?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2016 (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?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 29, 2016.

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.