◆ FAIRMONT, IL HAIL HISTORY · MADISON COUNTY
Fairmont, IL hail history & hail map
Fairmont, Illinois has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: May 4, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Fairmont, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Fairmont
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 0.75″ · 6 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | 3 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Aug 3, 2022 | 0.88″ Nickel | Radar 0.75″ · 2 ground reports (max 0.88″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Fairmont (38.910, -90.200) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.