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Hail history in Fairfax, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Fairfax area on 35 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on August 6, 2019. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Fairfax, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Fairfax

July 1, 2026up to 1.75" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fairfax area)June 28, 2026up to 1.5" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.75" (Interior area)July 29, 2025up to 1.5" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.5" (Presho area)July 18, 2025up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.5" (Bridger area)May 14, 2025up to 1" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.5" (Ardmore area)April 28, 2025up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.75" (Centerville area)June 25, 2022up to 2.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bonesteel area)September 5, 2021up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.25" (Fairfax area)April 6, 2021up to 1.5" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.5" (Fairfax area)July 3, 2020up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.5" (Elk Point area)June 8, 2020up to 1" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 4" (Marty area)June 6, 2020up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pickstown area)June 3, 2020up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.5" (Colonial Pine Hills area)August 6, 2019up to 4" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 4" (Java area)June 8, 2019up to 1.75" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fairfax area)August 28, 2018up to 2.75" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 4" (Ravinia area)July 25, 2018up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.75" (Clark area)July 18, 2018up to 1.5" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ola area)August 2, 2017up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.5" (Whitehorse area)July 11, 2017up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.5" (Vienna area)July 9, 2017up to 2" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2" (Fairfax area)September 9, 2016up to 2" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 3.25" (Tschetter Colony area)August 18, 2016up to 1.75" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 3.5" (Canova area)August 11, 2016up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.5" (Utica area)September 22, 2015up to 1.75" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wagner area)August 4, 2015up to 2.75" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 4" (Winner area)June 14, 2015up to 1" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2" (Emery area)August 23, 2014up to 1" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2" (Bonesteel area)June 27, 2014up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.75" (Two Strike area)June 16, 2014up to 2.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)July 12, 2013up to 1" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.25" (Waubay area)July 7, 2013up to 1" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tyndall area)June 3, 2013up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2" (Burke area)August 1, 2012up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 2.25" (Altamont area)March 20, 2011up to 1.25" near Fairfax · storm peaked at 1.25" (Pickstown area)

What this record means for a Fairfax roof

The list above covers 35 radar-confirmed hail days over Fairfax between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Fairfax area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on August 6, 2019. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Fairfax had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Fairfax area, most recently on July 1, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Fairfax?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent