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Hail in Rush County, Kansas
449 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.
Rush County, Kansas, has 449 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 152 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 229 events against 195 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 62.6 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
120 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Rush County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 449 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 62.6 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,520.5 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
36May
152Jun
114Jul
54Aug
48Sep
24Oct
12Nov
0Dec
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
The 126 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 449. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $740K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $7.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rush County had?
449 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?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Rush County?
The hail of 24 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K and crop damage at $7.0M.
How does Rush County compare with Kansas for hail?
62.6 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 449 of the state's 40,229 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.