Barber County tornado history

42 tornadoes touched Barber County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 17, 1976).

42tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
33 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F029
(E)F19
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 17, 1976F419.5 mi100 yd20
May 5, 1964F333 mi660 yd00
Jun 11, 1967F232.2 mi10 yd00
May 23, 2008EF26.9 mi250 yd00
Jun 14, 1957F123 mi10 yd00
Apr 1, 2006F112.8 mi300 yd00
May 23, 2008EF112.8 mi150 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF110.9 mi125 yd00
Aug 1, 1986F17 mi250 yd30
May 12, 2004F12.5 mi120 yd00
May 4, 1959F11 mi10 yd00
Mar 11, 1976F11 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 25, 2024EF01.3 mi1 yd00
Sep 24, 2019EF00.8 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2017EF00.4 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2017EF03 mi150 yd00
May 19, 2017EF04.5 mi75 yd00
Apr 12, 2015EF00.5 mi75 yd00
Apr 8, 2015EF016.2 mi250 yd00
Apr 8, 2015EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 2, 2014EF00.3 mi40 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF110.9 mi125 yd00
Mar 7, 2009EF0—20 yd00
May 23, 2008EF04.6 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Pratt County, KS76Comanche County, KS46Harper County, KS67Woods County, OK57Kingman County, KS66Alfalfa County, OK52Kiowa County, KS64Stafford County, KS65

Questions

How many tornadoes has Barber County, Kansas had?

42 tornadoes touched Barber County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Barber County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 17, 1976, with a 19.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Barber County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 42). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).