Hail in Barber County, Kansas

Hail in Barber County, Kansas: 426 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #143 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Barber County is the 2000s, when 171 of the county's 426 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, hail makes up 57.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #143 for this hazard and #31 within Kansas, putting it in the 95.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Barber County with 121 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 215
• Tornado 42

How many hail events are on record in Barber County, Kansas?

426 hail events are recorded in Barber County between 1964 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Barber County?

The strongest hail on record in Barber County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail 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.