Hail History

Hail history for Fairfax city, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Fairfax city since 1991, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairfax city

Last hail
Aug 18, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Aug 18, 2011

10 reports on 9 days since 1991 · #118 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Fairfax city

Fairfax 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Fairfax city

The latest hail report in Fairfax city is from August 18, 2011, 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 city logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 17% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #118 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Fairfax city holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Virginia county. The largest hail on record here is 1.00 in (quarter) on August 18, 2011 near 1.28 ENE Fairfax.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairfax city 0.1
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairfax city 3
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairfax city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

012 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairfax city
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.28 ENE Fairfax — 16:24 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2007 1.00 inquarter Fairfax — 16:50 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 1.00 inquarter Fairfax $10K 19:03 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.00 inquarter Fairfax $2.0 million 15:43 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2007 0.75 inpenny Fairfax — 12:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fairfax city
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.28 ENE Fairfax — 16:24 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2007 1.00 inquarter Fairfax — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2007 0.75 inpenny Fairfax — 12:15 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2004 0.75 inpenny Fairfax — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 1.00 inquarter Fairfax $10K 19:03 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 0.75 inpenny Fairfax — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Fairfax — 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Fairfax — 18:06 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.00 inquarter Fairfax $2.0 million 15:43 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1991 0.75 inpenny — — 13:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Fairfax city

PlaceReportsLargest
Fairfax131.75 in

Questions about hail in Fairfax city

How often does it hail in Fairfax city, Virginia?

10 hail reports have been logged in Fairfax city since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #118 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairfax city?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairfax city?

1.00 in (quarter size) on August 18, 2011 near 1.28 ENE Fairfax. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairfax city?

The most recent report in this data is from August 18, 2011 (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 city had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Fairfax city since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 18, 2011.

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.