42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$588K
Property damage
Tornado in Barber County, Kansas: 42 recorded events between 1954 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #567 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Barber County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Barber County is the 2000s, when 13 of the county's 42 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, tornado makes up 5.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #567 for this hazard and #61 within Kansas, putting it in the 80.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Barber County with 19 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.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-17 | EF4 | 19.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-05-05 | EF3 | 33.0 mi | 660 yd | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-23 | EF2 | 6.9 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-11 | EF2 | 32.2 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-11-14 | EF2 | 11.3 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1959-05-04 | EF2 | 11.2 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-14 | EF1 | 10.9 mi | 125 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-23 | EF1 | 12.8 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2006-04-01 | EF1 | 12.8 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-12 | EF1 | 2.5 mi | 120 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1976 | F4 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | HAZELTON | EF0 | $0 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | ELM MILLS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2017 | ISABEL | EF0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2017 | UPPDEGRAFF | EF0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2017 | MEDICINE LODGE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | SHARON | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | LAKE CITY | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | DEERHEAD | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | HAZELTON | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | SUN CITY | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Barber County
- Hail 426
- Thunderstorm Wind 215
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Barber County, Kansas?
42 tornado events are recorded in Barber County between 1954 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Barber County?
The strongest tornado on record in Barber County measured F4.
Where does the tornado 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
“Tornado in Barber County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/barber-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.