Hail history for Rush County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Rush County since 1971, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Rush County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 6
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Aug 9, 2000
54 reports on 39 days since 1971 · #67 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Rush County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Rush County
The latest hail report in Rush County is from May 16, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 16, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rush County logged 32 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #67 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Rush County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.
4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Indiana county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on August 9, 2000 near 7 NNW Rushville.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2006, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Rush County 1.6
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Rush County 21
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Rush County 4%
- Median Indiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2000 | 2.50 intennis ball | 7 NNW Rushville | 16:43 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 1980 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 13:52 local · NCEI |
| May 23, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.14 SSW Carthage | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.33 NNW Homer | 16:02 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2016 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Rushville | 14:50 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 14 26%
- 1–2 in 38 70%
- 2 in + 2 4%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.48 NNW New Salem | 19:16 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.87 SE Manilla | 18:54 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Homer | 16:39 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Manilla | 18:58 local · NCEI |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.69 S Rushville | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 1.6 E Henderson | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.07 W Milroy | 16:14 local · NCEI |
| May 23, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.14 SSW Carthage | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NW Sexton | 20:22 local · NCEI |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 S Rushville | 11:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SW Circleville | 11:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Manilla | 11:43 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Rush County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Rushville | 15 | 1.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mays | 6 | 5 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Arlington | 5 | 5 | Mar 20, 2017 |
| Milroy | 5 | 5 | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Manilla | 4 | 4 | May 16, 2025 |
| Carthage | 3 | 3 | May 23, 2020 |
| Blue Ridge | 2 | 2 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Homer | 1 | 1 | Jul 15, 2024 |
Questions about hail in Rush County
How often does it hail in Rush County, Indiana?
54 hail reports have been logged in Rush County since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #67 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Rush County?
Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Rush County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 9, 2000 near 7 NNW Rushville. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Rush County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Rush County had in the last five years?
6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.