Rush storm history
Storm events recorded in Rush, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
792
Total events
53
Tornadoes
442
Hail
26
Floods
0
Deaths
$5.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Widespread severe weather continued from eastern Colorado, spreading across Rush county during the midnight hour. One person escaped injury by crawling out of bed! Golf ball size hail driven by 70 mph wind smashed through the window and window blind and passed by a man's head as …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet site recorded a 57 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
A public report of 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts by law enforcement.
Blizzard Blizzard
Emergency manager reported blizzard conditions including 60 mph gusts, one quarter mile visibility in snow and blowing snow roughly between 10 am and 3 pm.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet recorded a wind gust of 66 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills briefly reaching into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria and hovering around criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -25F 2/18 at 9:00 AM. Gusts up to 20 mph were reached during the event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Observed snowfall of 7.1 inches as of midnight.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Nine inches of snow was reported at Timken by Rush county Emergency management.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station FW1214 La Crosse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station FW1214 La Crosse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station FW1214 La Crosse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station FW1214 La Crosse.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 73 mph reported.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A highly visible Landspout tornado moved slowly northwest from 552 to 558 pm. Numerous pictures of this event were shared on social media. This Landspout flipped a section of center pivot just south of Highway 96.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 5 inches of snow at La Crosse.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 5 inches of snow at Timken.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 7 inches of snow 8 miles SSE of Nekoma.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 9 inches of snow 3 miles NW of Liebenthal.
Wildfire Wildfire
A grass and brush fire progressed just of Nekoma.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site at LaCrosse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 1.0 inch was observed at a location in LaCrosse.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 3.2 inches was observed at a location 2.9 SE of McCracken.
Wildfire Wildfire
Several large wildfires burned 1,126 acres. Several structures were destroyed.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall of 2.96 inches was observed.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall of 3.10 inches was observed.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall of 2.06 inches was observed.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 1 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 1 |
| 2012 | 35 | 12 |
| 2011 | 48 | 3 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 57 | 5 |
| 2007 | 45 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 2 |
| 2004 | 43 | 2 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | 5 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3 | 3 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |