Hail History

Hail history for Rush County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Rush County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rush County

Last hail
Apr 25, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 22 reports
Largest ever
6.00 in
softball · May 24, 2011

449 reports on 211 days since 1958 · #26 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Rush County

La Crosse Otis Alexander Rush Center Liebenthal Bison McCracken Timken 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
300 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Rush County

The latest hail report in Rush County is from April 25, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rush County logged 236 reports on 101 hail days, about 11.8 reports a year. That is 37% more than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #26 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Rush County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 6.00 in (softball) on May 24, 2011 near Timken.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (73) compared with 2006–2015 (163). The busiest year was 2008, with 34 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rush County 11.8
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rush County 101
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rush County 8%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1959: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 22 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 21 reports, largest 2.50 in 2002: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 29 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 20 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 31 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 34 reports, largest 3.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 19 reports, largest 6.00 in 2012: 17 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 15 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 16 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 15 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150200 Jan February: 1 reports (0%) Feb March: 8 reports (2%) Mar April: 36 reports (8%) Apr May: 152 reports (34%) May June: 114 reports (25%) Jun July: 54 reports (12%) Jul August: 48 reports (11%) Aug September: 24 reports (5%) Sep October: 12 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 449 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 5 5
2025 1 1
2024 2 2
2023 81 9
2022 1121 5
2021 253 10
2020 93 12
2019 4 4
2018 9123 15
2017 13511 11

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 25, 2026 4 1.50 in —
Apr 9, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Sep 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 13, 2024 2 1.75 in —
Sep 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 28, 2023 3 1.75 in —
May 9, 2023 5 1.50 in —
Aug 29, 2022 1 1.50 in —
Jul 6, 2022 2 1.75 in —
Jun 14, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 21, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rush County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 24, 2011 6.00 insoftball Timken 16:21 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit Timken 16:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 3.00 inteacup 4.26 SW Nekoma 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1968 3.00 inteacup — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Alexander 17:00 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Rush County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 25, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SW Rush Center 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 SE La Crosse Hoover Arp 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.28 WNW La Crosse Hoover Arp 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Mc Cracken 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.08 W Shaffer 17:50 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Liebenthal 18:41 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 5.63 N Otis 16:37 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSW Mc Cracken 16:17 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 5.27 SW Nekoma 17:35 local · NCEI
May 28, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.53 WSW Rush Center 17:29 local · NCEI
May 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SE Rush Center 13:19 local · NCEI
May 28, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Rush Center 13:19 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Rush County

PlaceReportsLargest
La Crosse582.75 in
Otis472.75 in
Alexander392.75 in
Rush Center372.50 in
Liebenthal331.75 in
Bison273.00 in
McCracken182.00 in
Timken176.00 in

Questions about hail in Rush County

How often does it hail in Rush County, Kansas?

449 hail reports have been logged in Rush County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 11.8 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rush County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rush County?

6.00 in (softball size) on May 24, 2011 near Timken. 8% 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 April 25, 2026 (1.25 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?

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 22 reports. The most recent was April 25, 2026.

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.