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Hail dates in Barber County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Barber County on 28 days since 2016 (58 separate reports, 57 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.25" (softball) on August 9, 2017; the most recent hail was March 10, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Barber County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A member of broadcast media reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A social media photo of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Picture of golf ball size hail sent via social media. |
| 2024-10-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail with diameters ranging from quarter size to golf ball size was reported by law enforcement. |
| 2024-08-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail report was observed and estimated by a trained spotter. |
| 2024-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail the size of quarters was reported by the public. |
| 2024-05-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Winds were also estimated to be 65 MPH as the hail fell. |
| 2021-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Winds were also estimated to be 50 MPH. |
| 2017-08-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Very strong winds accompanied the hail but no estimates were given. |
| 2017-08-09 | 4.25" (softball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 4.00" (softball) | 5 | All windows were shattered around the house. There were one foot diameter holes created in the vinyl siding. There could have actually be larger hail that … |
| 2017-05-11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2016-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Winds also gusted to 60 MPH. |
| 2016-05-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 10 | The hail was most likely larger as the size wasn't measured until sometime later after the storm. |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 6 | 18 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Barber County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 63 reports since 2016, strongest 93 mph. 5 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 | 93 mph | 2 | Winds to 93 MPH were recorded by the home weather station before the equipment was blown down. |
| 2021-07-31 | 90 mph | 1 | A steel building was destroyed and a 5 foot diameter tree was blown down. In addition, a flag pole was bent over by the high wind. |
| 2017-08-05 | 90 mph | 4 | Numerous reports of tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Also a roof was heavily damaged on the west side of Kiowa. |
| 2019-09-24 | 84 mph | 3 | Winds were estimated to be gusting to 50 to 60 MPH. |
| 2017-06-15 | 81 mph | 5 | A semi truck was blown off the road by the high wind. The driver suffered non-life threatening head injuries but was taken to the hospital. |
| 2017-10-06 | 77 mph | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-05 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-25 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Barber County?
March 10, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.25" (softball) on August 9, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Pratt County, KS (25 mi) · Kingman County, KS (34 mi) · Comanche County, KS (35 mi) · Harper County, KS (36 mi) · Woods County, OK (40 mi) · Kiowa County, KS (41 mi) · Alfalfa County, OK (47 mi) · Stafford County, KS (51 mi)
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