Barber County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Barber County, Kansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 25 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 70 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 45 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Barber County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Barber County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Barber County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coldwater, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sun City around 1020 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Public report of quarter and nickel sized hail via social media. (DDC)”
- Hail 1" 6 NW Medicine Lodge SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Capron, or 7 miles northeast of Alva, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Kiowa around 740 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Isabel to 6 miles south of Mullinville. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 1239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Wilmore, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 104 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wellsford to 6 miles south of Aetna. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Coats and Sun City around 110 AM CDT. Lake City around 115 AM CDT.”
“At 937 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Buttermilk, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
- Wind 63 mph 2 E Medicine Lodge SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Hardtner, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hardtner around 315 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Sharon.”
“At 146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 8 miles southeast of Meade State Park, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph with locally higher gusts of 60 to 65 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Englewood and Acres.”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Greensburg to near Wilmore to 11 miles north of Selman. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wellsford to 7 miles south of Sun City to 11 miles southeast of Buttermilk. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Protection, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Protection around 405 AM CDT. Buttermilk around 415 AM CDT.”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sharon, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sharon around 400 PM CDT.”
“At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Buttermilk, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 3 E Sharon SPC verified report
Friday, May 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Medicine Lodge, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Medicine Lodge around 625 PM CDT.”
“At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Isabel, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cairo around 750 PM CDT.”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coats, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sawyer around 810 PM CDT. Isabel around 815 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 61 mph
- Wind 61 mph 2 E Medicine Lodge SPC verified report
Thursday, May 14, 2026
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hazelton, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hazelton around 1015 PM CDT.”
“At 626 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Isabel, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Barber and southeastern Pratt Counties.”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Aetna, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Barber and southeastern Comanche Counties.”
- Hail 0.5" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 70 mph
- Wind 70 mph 6 S Sun City SPC verified report
Saturday, March 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Elevated to Critical Wildfire Risk Saturday Afternoon... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee,…”
- Wind 50 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
“...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon...”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire We…”
- Wind 50 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire We…”
“...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday.”
- Wind 50 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. Strongest winds along US 83. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
- Hail 1.5" 4 ESE Medicine Lodge SPC verified report
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75"
“At 144 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Kiowa, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Barber County.”
“At 1257 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hardtner, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sharon.”
- Hail 1.75" Sharon SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" Kiowa SPC verified report
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“...Volatile Wildfire Environment Expected Tuesday Afternoon... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edward…”
“...Volatile Wildfire Environment Expected Tuesday Afternoon... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edward…”
- Wind 70 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fi…”
“...Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Tuesday... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weathe…”
- Wind 65 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.”
“...Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Tuesday Afternoon... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.”
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Barber County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 22, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“The AWOS reported a 61 mph wind gust. (DDC)”
- Wind 61 mph 2 E Medicine Lodge SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Barber County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 70 severe weather events in Barber County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Barber County recently?
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Barber County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.