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Hail istori fɔ Fairfield, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn2
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Aug 2, 2015
Hail dei sin 200648
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ29
Tɔnado insay 10 mail6
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail208

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Fairfield long 48 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Aug 2, 2015. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an August.

Risent hail nia Fairfield

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Vernon Hills
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Fairfield		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Wauconda
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Fairfield		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 20251.50 in
ping pong bol		Port Barrington, Fox River Grove, Palatine
5 hail reports · klos 8 mi frɔm Fairfield		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Fairfield, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Fairfield

Out of di 48 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (12) and August (11).

Jan1Feb1Mar12Apr7May8Jun5Jul11Aug1Sep1OctNov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Fairfield

Apr 13, 2006 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Cherry Vly (9 mi from Fairfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail slightly larger than golfballs was reported in downtown Cherry Valley.

Apr 12, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Barrington (6 mi from Fairfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of one to two inch hail came in from Barrington.

Aug 2, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Barrington Woods (7 mi from Fairfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail 1.5 to 2.0 inches in diameter was reported across Palatine.

Apr 25, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Wauconda (5 mi from Fairfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail damaged multiple vehicles as well as a skylight in a home.

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Palatine (8 mi from Fairfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were received from Palatine. Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Rohlwing and Palatine Roads.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Fairfield

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jun 17, 2026EF0Campbell Airport
7 mi from Fairfield		0.2 mi long, 125 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF1Mundelein
5 mi from Fairfield		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Barrington Hills
8 mi from Fairfield		0.3 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Barrington Hills
8 mi from Fairfield		3.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Long Grove
3 mi from Fairfield		2.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Aug 2, 2015EF1Round Lake
9 mi from Fairfield		7.5 mi long, 300 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Fairfield

208 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fairfield since 2006, on 77 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 82 mph on Feb 27, 2024.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jul 27, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badRolling Meadows, Lincolnshire, Mettawa
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202660 mph, we kin mekaWheeling
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202663 mph, we tinkLake Barrington, Libertyville, Rondout
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202669 mph, we tinkBarrington Hills, Barrington, Palatine
8 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202660 mph, we tinkRolling Meadows
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202564 mph, we tinkFox River Grove, Cary, Lake Barrington
11 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202558 mph, we tinkIsland Lake
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202570 mph, we tinkLibertyville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 202560 mph, we tinkTrout Valley
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202558 mph, we tinkVernon Hills, Port Barrington
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Fairfield; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Fairfield.

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