Hail History

Hail history for Fairfax, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairfax

Last hail
Aug 18, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Sep 12, 1983

13 reports on 11 days since 1983 · #90 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Fairfax

Fairfax Falls Church 2 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Fairfax city 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 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 logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #90 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Virginia town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on September 12, 1983.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (23% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairfax 0.2
  • Fairfax city 0.1
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairfax 4
  • Fairfax city 3
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairfax 0%
  • Fairfax city 0%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 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 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 3 reports (23%) Jul August: 2 reports (15%) Aug September: 2 reports (15%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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
Sep 12, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Fairfax 16:45 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Fairfax 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.28 ENE Fairfax Fairfax (C) 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.75 SW Oakton Fairfax 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2007 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Fairfax (C) 16:50 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 Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.28 ENE Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.75 SW Oakton Fairfax — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2007 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2007 0.75 inpenny Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 12:15 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2004 0.75 inpenny Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Fairfax (C) $10K 19:03 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 0.75 inpenny Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Fairfax Fairfax (C) — 18:06 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.00 inquarter Fairfax Fairfax (C) $2.0 million 15:43 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Fairfax (C) — 13:15 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Fairfax — 16:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairfax

Questions about hail in Fairfax

How often does it hail in Fairfax, Virginia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfax since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #90 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairfax?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairfax?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 12, 1983. 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 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 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 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.