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Hail history for Fairbury, NE

Last hail within 10 milesJun 20, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months5

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Jun 17, 2009

Hail days since 200659

Days with hail 1 inch or larger45

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles71

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fairbury on 59 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Jun 17, 2009. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Fairbury

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 20, 2026	1 in quarter	Jansen 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Fairbury	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Fairbury, Gladstone 3 hail reports · closest near the center of Fairbury	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Fairbury 1 hail report · closest near the center of Fairbury	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2026	2 in hen egg	Fairbury 5 hail reports · closest near the center of Fairbury	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 6, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Shea 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Fairbury	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Gladstone 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Fairbury	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Fairbury by year

When hail season peaks near Fairbury

Of the 59 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (18) and May (17).

Largest hail storms near Fairbury

Jun 17, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Fairbury (4 mi from Fairbury)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail between 1 inch and 3 inches in diameter fell from around 5 miles southwest of Fairbury into Fairbury. The hail fell from a multi-updraft supercell thunderstorm that moved across the area this afternoon and caused house and automobile damage.

Sep 7, 2015 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Fairbury (0 mi from Fairbury)

National Weather Service description (English): Pictures on social media indicate hail up to baseball size in the city of Fairbury.

Jun 16, 2017 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Reynolds (10 mi from Fairbury)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported at this location.

Jun 23, 2015 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Thompson (5 mi from Fairbury)

Jun 29, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Fairbury (1 mi from Fairbury)

National Weather Service description (English): Emergency manager reported 2.5-inch hail.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fairbury

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 9, 2020	EF?	Hedrix 3 mi from Fairbury	0.1 mi long, 1 yd wide
May 27, 2013	EF0	Shea 9 mi from Fairbury	3.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Sep 13, 2010	EF0	Thompson 7 mi from Fairbury	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 11, 2008	EF0	Jansen 7 mi from Fairbury	0.2 mi long, 40 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fairbury

71 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fairbury since 2006, on 43 days. The strongest measured gust was 91 mph on Jun 9, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
May 17, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2026	87 mph, measured	Gladstone, Fairbury, Thompson 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 10, 2025	96 mph, estimated	Thompson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	70 mph, measured	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2024	83 mph, measured	Fairbury 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2024	64 mph, measured	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 3, 2023	82 mph, measured	Fairbury 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 25, 2023	68 mph, measured	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 2023	60 mph, measured	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Fairbury; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Fairbury.

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