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Hail in Barton County, Kansas
534 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
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.
Barton County, Kansas, has 534 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 184 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 290 events against 208 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 59.6 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
166 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Barton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 534 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.6 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 211.8 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
15Apr
93May
184Jun
124Jul
53Aug
24Sep
21Oct
15Nov
3Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 534. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2.4M | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Barton County had?
534 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Barton County?
13 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Barton County?
The hail of 29 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Barton County compare with Kansas for hail?
59.6 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 534 of the state's 40,229 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 Hail hub and the county page.