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Hail dates in Rush County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Rush County on 36 days since 2016 (78 separate reports, 71 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 1, 2018; the most recent hail was April 25, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Rush County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Social media report of ping pong ball sized hail on the south side of La Crosse. |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | — |
| 2022-08-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Relayed from TV Media. |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Most of the hail was dime sized and the hail covered the road. |
| 2021-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickle to quarter sized hail. |
| 2020-08-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | — |
| 2019-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-04-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-10-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | There was a lot of nickel sized hail with a few stones the size of a quarter. |
| 2018-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | — |
| 2017-10-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The hail was mostly quarter sized. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | There were several rounds of pea to as big as half dollar sized hail. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-10-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail covered the ground. There was also 40 MPH wind with the hail. |
| 2016-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Rush County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 5 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | 86 mph | 1 | Large tree limbs were blown down. The high wind was most likely due to a heat burst event from a dissipating thunderstorm. |
| 2019-05-26 | 81 mph | 1 | A roof was blown off a building. |
| 2016-05-24 | 81 mph | 1 | Winds were estimated to be 80 MPH. |
| 2016-08-11 | 75 mph | 1 | Two power poles were blown down along highway K4. |
| 2024-06-13 | 72 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 73 mph reported. |
| 2017-05-18 | 72 mph | 1 | Winds were estimated to be 65 to 70 MPH. |
| 2023-08-25 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 70 mph | 1 | Shingles were blown off a roof. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Rush County?
April 25, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 1, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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