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Hail in Rush County, Indiana
54 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 54 hail events in Rush County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
14 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Rush County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 54 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.2 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.4 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
9Apr
9May
13Jun
10Jul
4Aug
4Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 54 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rush County had?
54 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Rush County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Rush County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Rush County compare with Indiana for hail?
13.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 54 of the state's 7,627 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.