Fairfield, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 115 severe weather events at Fairfield in Wayne County, Illinois since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 36.5% of the 315 events recorded across Wayne County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 115
- Direct deaths
- 04 injured
- Property damage
- $3.4M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 5, 2025
What hits Fairfield
Recent events logged at Fairfield
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Tornado · EF0 | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Tornado · EF0 | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 31, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Fairfield severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Fairfield?
The most recent event on record for Fairfield is dated Aug 5, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Fairfield recorded?
Fairfield appears in 115 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 36.5% of everything logged across Wayne County.
What is the most common severe weather at Fairfield?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Fairfield, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Fairfield?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Fairfield since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Fairfield?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Fairfield, with 46 events logged.