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Fairfield, IA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Fairfield city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 108 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-03-14.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.6 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 0.75" | 1.7 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.5 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 1.5 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.8 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 1.25" | 2.5 mi |
2025-03-14: “Reported by the AWOS station at KFFL Fairfield Airport.”
2024-07-30: “A trained spotter reported numerous 5 inch tree limbs down on property. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2024-05-07: “Siding on home damaged and tree branches blown down. The time was based on radar data.”
Disputing a claim at a Fairfield address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12