215
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Barber County, Kansas: 215 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #917 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Barber County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Barber County is the 2010s, when 72 of the county's 215 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Barber County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #917 for this hazard and #48 within Kansas, putting it in the 70.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Barber County with 75 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | STUBBS | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | DEERHEAD | 61 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | LAKE ARROWHEAD | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | (P28)MEDICINE LODGE | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | HARDTNER | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | HARDTNER | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | LAKE ARROWHEAD | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | HARDTNER | 56 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | HARDTNER | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | HARDTNER | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | (P28)MEDICINE LODGE | 57 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Barber County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Microburst caused extensive damage to the Lake Arrowhead resort area. Several boat docks were destroyed. Part of a roof was taken off a cabin/house. A Garage under construction was completely destroyed. Damage was about 3 miles wide long starting near the resort and extending south and southwest. The length of the damage area was unknown due to range land extending beyond the resort. There were also six, very large-mature cottonwood trees uprooted with heavy damage to the remainder of the trees in the area.
Widespread wind damage from Hardtner to east of Kiowa. One tree was blown down in Kiowa and many limbs of 3 to 4 inches in diameter were blown down. Power was out for 12 hours. Twenty-five power poles were blown down and extensive wheat damage was done by the wind and hail.
Widespread wind damage from Hardtner to east of Kiowa. Lots of tree limb damage reported and at least one tree blown over. 25 Power poles were blown down between Kiowa and Cherokee, OK. Extensive wheat damage reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Barber County, Kansas?
215 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Barber County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Barber County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Barber County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Barber County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Barber County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/barber-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.