Hail — Barber, Kansas

2025-04-22 · near Aetna, Barber, Kansas

Event narrative

Report of dime to quarter size hail, relayed via social media.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough moved through Kansas and a dryline/boundary set up across central Kansas. Despite only modest instability and deep shear, a cluster of severe storms developed producing severe hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.