Hail in Rush County, Kansas

Hail April 9, 2026 · Rush County, Kansas

1 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A public report of 1 inch hail.

The wider storm

On the early evening of 4/9, enough surface convergence from a front was able to take advantage of 2000 J/kg CAPE with sufficient moisture for modest convection. With the strongest of the storms, 1 inch hail was reported.

Began near Shaffer (38.4700, -99.1000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330124. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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