Hail History

Hail history for Rusk, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rusk since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rusk

Last hail
Apr 9, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 30, 2002

34 reports on 32 days since 1972 · #278 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Rusk

Rusk Gallatin Alto Jacksonville New Summerfield Cushing Neches Bullard Frankston 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Cherokee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rusk

The latest hail report in and around Rusk is from April 9, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rusk logged 16 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 45% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #278 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rusk accounts for 17% of the 200 reports filed in Cherokee County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 30, 2002 near Rusk.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2017, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rusk 0.8
  • Cherokee County 4.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rusk 14
  • Cherokee County 51
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rusk 0%
  • Cherokee County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.55 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 January: 2 reports (6%) Jan February: 3 reports (9%) Feb March: 8 reports (24%) Mar April: 10 reports (29%) Apr May: 4 reports (12%) May June: 2 reports (6%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov December: 2 reports (6%) Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 112 4

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rusk
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 30, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Rusk Cherokee 17:05 local · NCEI
Jan 22, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Rusk Cherokee 02:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Cherokee 14:58 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Cherokee 08:51 local · NCEI
May 21, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.3 SW North Rusk Cherokee 05:20 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 Rusk
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.41 S Rusk Cherokee 21:20 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 0.88 innickel Rusk Cherokee 13:10 local · NCEI
May 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.61 N Rusk Cherokee 05:25 local · NCEI
May 21, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.3 SW North Rusk Cherokee 05:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.38 N Atoy Cherokee 14:10 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2017 1.00 inquarter Rusk Cherokee 07:25 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 0.75 inpenny Rusk Cherokee 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter Rusk Cherokee 17:18 local · NCEI
Dec 25, 2012 1.00 inquarter Rusk Cherokee 03:32 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2012 1.00 inquarter Rusk Cherokee 16:30 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny Rusk Cherokee 14:03 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2009 0.88 innickel Rusk Cherokee 17:39 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rusk

Questions about hail in Rusk

How often does it hail in Rusk, Texas?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rusk since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #278 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rusk?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rusk?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 30, 2002 near Rusk. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rusk?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Rusk had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rusk since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2021.

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.