Hail & Wind Storms in Fairbanks, AK — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Fairbanks, Alaska or recorded for its borough: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Fairbanks
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): July 3, 2026 — 0.75 in. reported 2.4 mi N of Fairbanks (East Farmers Loop Trans), NWS Local Storm Report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 27, 2026 — 94 mph measured at the Eielson Afb station (20.1 mi SE of Fairbanks), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 1 hail day and 1 wind day within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2026 | — | 94 mph measured |
| July 3, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | — |
| December 6, 2025 | — | 45 mph measured |
Was your address hit on August 27, 2026? The free Address Lookup lists NWS warnings, storm reports and station observations near any address.
Fairbanks storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 4 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Fairbanks, Alaska or recorded for Fairbanks North Star Borough in the 12 months ending October 8, 2026 (1 wind, 3 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Fairbanks in the last 12 months was 94 mph, measured at the Eielson Afb station (20.1 mi SE of Fairbanks) on August 27, 2026 (ASOS weather station; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Fairbanks in the last 12 months was 0.75 in., 2.4 mi N of Fairbanks (East Farmers Loop Trans) on July 3, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Fairbanks was July 3, 2026, with 3 events.
- Fairbanks North Star Borough alone recorded 1 of those wind and hail events, all wind; the Alaska page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Fairbanks, Alaska storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Fairbanks — home to about 32,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 4 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Fairbanks or recorded for Fairbanks North Star Borough in the trailing 12 months — 1 wind and 3 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Fairbanks by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- July 3, 2026 — 3 events incl. warnings · 3 hail
- August 27, 2026 — 1 event incl. warnings · 1 wind
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Fairbanks showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Fairbanks or recorded for Fairbanks North Star Borough, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Fairbanks or in Fairbanks North Star Borough from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Fairbanks hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 7, 2025. Storms from October 8, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 7 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Fairbanks for this period, on 6 separate storm days. The entries include 4 hail reports and 3 thunderstorm wind reports.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 1.00 in. (quarter size), reported in 2024 and 2025 through Oct. 7 — most recently on June 19, 2025 in the Fairbanks Metro Area forecast zone.
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 1 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 in. | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2025 through Oct. 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 in. | — |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/ak/fairbanks.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Fairbanks storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Fairbanks, 2010–Oct. 2025?
1.00 in., quarter size, reported in 2024 and 2025 through Oct. 7; most recently on June 19, 2025 in the Fairbanks Metro Area forecast zone, per NCEI.
What was Fairbanks's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2010 and 2024 tied, with 2 storm days each. The 15-year average is 0.3 storm days.
How often does Fairbanks get hail?
NCEI's records average 0.2 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 0.2 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in 1 of those 15 years.
Fairbanks storm records and research tools
For Fairbanks, research storms with the NWS warnings, storm reports and station measurements summarized above, the NOAA history on this page, the free Address Lookup (warnings and reports near an address) and the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher). All values follow our published methodology (see Limitations).
Storm professionals: restoration and exterior contractors, public adjusters, and crews and teams on one Organization plan work from this same public record — see StormAuditor for professionals.
Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Fairbanks storm data download
The Fairbanks storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/ak/fairbanks.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Fairbanks or recorded for Fairbanks North Star Borough, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above.
- Statewide files are on the Alaska storm data page.
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Data last refreshed October 8, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.