Barber County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
42
Tornado reports
426
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
881
All events
1
Deaths
$31.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Barber County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 42 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The coroner reported that a 52 year old male froze to death sometime between midnight and 12 PM on the 18th. The location was near Manter. The individual apparently was under the influence of drugs and got locked out of his home and was not able to get back inside. Low temperatur…
The damage values were shared between Comanche and Barber counties.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A COOP observer reported a 70 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site recorded a 78 mph wind gust. A nearby mesonet station recorded a 60 mph gust around the same time.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KP28 recorded a 62 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Report via social media of 1 inch hail.
Hail Hail
A member of broadcast media reported 1.5 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Social media report of 1.5 inch hail.
Hail Hail
A social media photo showed 1 inch hail. Additionally, the emergency manager reported 0.75 inch hail at the same time and place.
Hail Hail
A social media photo of 1.75 inch hail.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station 2 WNW Hardtner KZLF_Transmitter_Site recorded a wind gust of 51 knots.
High Wind High Wind
KZLF transmitter site recorded a 67 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport recorded quarter-mile visibility owing to dense fog.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The KP28 AWOS reported a 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The emergency manager reported a 60 wind gust in Iuka.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The radio KZLF Transmitter Site recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The KZLF Transmitter Site recorded a 64 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom reported a 65 mph wind gust, Mesonet station UP835 3.0 W Kingsdown reported a 62 mph, and a AWN weather station reported a 60 mph in the same time and area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A cocorahs report indicated 2.60 inches of rain fell.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CoCoRaHs report indicated that 3.20 inches of rain fell overnight.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A KZLF Transmitter Site recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The KZLF Transmitter Site recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 71 mph.
Hail Hail
Report of dime to quarter size hail, relayed via social media.
Hail Hail
Picture of golf ball size hail sent via social media.
Hail Hail
Barber County emergency manager sent a picture of gold ball size hail via Slack.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge recorded a wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
KZLF_Transmitter_Site recorded a gust of 70 mph.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 65 mph with public reports of 62 and 65 mph.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge measured a 68 MPH wind gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One and one half inches of snow measured at Sun City.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall measured at one and one half inches was reported.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Barber County Emergency management reported six inches of new fallen snow at Kiowa.
High Wind High Wind
Measured by mesonet site at the KZLF transmitter site 2 miles west northwest of Hardtner, KS.
High Wind High Wind
A gust of 60 mph was measured at a public weather station just east of Kiowa.
High Wind High Wind
A 62mph gust was measured about a mile northwest of Hardtner, KS.
Hail Hail
Hail with diameters ranging from quarter size to golf ball size was reported by law enforcement.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site (KZLF transmitter) recorded a wind gust of 62 MPH.
Hail Hail
The hail report was observed and estimated by a trained spotter.
Hail Hail
Hail the size of quarters was reported by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at Medicine Lodge Airport.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 3.35 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 2.65 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 2.61 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 60 mph wind gust reported.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 1 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 43 | 3 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 3 |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 1 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | 1 |
| 2008 | 55 | 5 |
| 2007 | 41 | 3 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 |
| 2005 | 35 | 0 |
| 2004 | 46 | 3 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 1 |
| 1998 | 30 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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