Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 264 hail storms within 25 miles of Fairview Heights, IL. Of those, 257 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 123 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Fairview Heights| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 20 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 73 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 163 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 6 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 events |
| 2025 | 123 events |
| 2024 | 24 events |
| 2023 | 24 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Fairview Heights, with 123 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Fairview Heights typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Grantfork, IL | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-08-22 | Aviston, IL | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-08-22 | Highland, IL | Destructive | 2.50" | Picture of tennis ball size hail relayed from a viewer of WCIA. |
| 2026-08-22 | 3 SE Grantfork, IL | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-05-18 | 1 NNE Oakville, MO | Moderate | 0.70" | NWS employee reported dime-size hail. |
| 2026-05-04 | 2 NNE Bethalto, IL | Moderate | 0.75" | Lasted about 5 minutes. |
| 2026-05-04 | Bethalto, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | 1 SSE Wood River, IL | Moderate | 0.70" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Saint Ann, MO | Moderate | 0.50" | Half-inch hail estimate near Ashby and St. Charles Rock Road. |
| 2026-05-04 | 1 NE Alton, IL | Severe | 1.75" | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-04 | 1 NNE Bethalto, IL | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Alton, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | 3 W Alton, IL | Destructive | 2.00" | Email report showing 2 inch stone next to tape measure. time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-04 | Overland, MO | Moderate | 0.70" | Pea to dime size hail falling in Overland. Multiple reports have originated from this area. |
| 2026-05-04 | WORDEN, IL | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | 2 W Worden, IL | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-05-03 | (ALN)STL RGNL ARPT A, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-03 | COTTAGE HILLS, IL | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-05-03 | FAIRMONT, IL | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-05-03 | MILTON, IL | Severe | 1.75" | — |
NOAA has recorded 179 high-wind events within 25 miles of Fairview Heights, IL in the past five years. Of those, 179 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 131 events |
| Significant | 46 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | FERGUSON, MO | 58 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced strong winds which snapped a large tree. The tree fell onto a garage and damaged it. |
| 2026-06-11 | FENTON, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds snapped a 1-2 foot diameter tree branch in Sunset Hills. |
| 2026-06-01 | OVERLAND, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a home on Maddox and Fowler in Overland. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 WSW Arnold, MO | 60 | Significant | on I-55 near Arnold. |
| 2026-04-28 | Arnold, MO | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Saint Ann, MO | 60 | Significant | power outage as the wind gust moved in. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 S Swansea, IL | 55 | Significant | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Hamel, IL | 70 | Severe | — |
| 2026-04-27 | BAYSHORE, MO | 60 | Significant | Estimated wind gust on I-55 near Arnold. |
| 2026-04-27 | TOWER GROVE, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed one power line on McCausland and one small tree at IKEA. |
| 2026-04-27 | MARINE, IL | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds damaged a shed near Marine. |
| 2026-04-27 | BELLEVILLE, IL | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a home 2 miles southeast of Belleville. Three individuals sustained injuries. Near Swansea and at Scott Air Force Base, winds downed large tree limbs. A report of an estimated 55 mph wind gust was reported in Swansea, but winds were likely stronger based on the damage. |
| 2026-04-27 | HAMEL, IL | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed a large portion of a tree onto a home in Hamel. A member of the public estimated 70 mph wind gusts were occurring a few minutes later. |
| 2026-03-15 | NEW ATHENS, IL | 60 | Significant | A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds in New Athens a few minutes after a tornado with max wind gusts of 90 mph struck the town. |
| 2026-03-15 | COLLINSVILLE, IL | 60 | Significant | A TV meteorologist noted several gusts over 60 mph in his station's Storm Runner vehicle. |
| 2026-03-15 | DES PERES, MO | 64 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds blew open a strong steel door in Des Peres before splitting a Bradford Pear tree into 2 near Webster Groves. Winds then blew down tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter along Green Park Industrial Drive 1 mile southeast of Lakeshire. |
| 2026-03-11 | NEW ATHENS, IL | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree which blocked Baldwin Road near New Athens. They also downed power lines and damaged a home to an unknown degree. |
| 2026-03-11 | VENEDY, IL | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down onto County Highway 6 east of Venedy. |
| 2026-03-11 | (ALN)STL RGNL ARPT A, IL | 67 | Severe | A 67 mph wind gust was reported at Alton Regional Airport. |
| 2025-08-17 | (STL)LAMBERT FLD ST, MO | 58 | Significant | The ASOS at Lambert International Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph from microburst winds. Shortly after, a large oak tree fell onto a home causing significant damage. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Fairview Heights was on August 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Fairview Heights averages roughly 53 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 257 of the 264 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Fairview Heights in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Fairview Heights-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in IL cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Fairview Heights. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Fairview Heights took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationFairview Heights sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.