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Wind in Barber County, Kansas
277 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Barber County, Kansas, has 277 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 179 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
232 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 40 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Barber County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 277 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 674.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
5Mar
20Apr
26May
37Jun
69Jul
39Aug
34Sep
14Oct
10Nov
4Dec
9
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 277. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $360K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barber County had?
277 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Barber County?
11 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barber County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Barber County compare with Kansas for wind?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 277 of the state's 29,502 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.