Tornado History

Barber Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Barber, Kansas. The records below identify 40 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $588K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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40recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$588Kminimum property damage
May 25, 2024latest tornado
33 milongest listed path
660 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 17, 19761976F3 May 5, 19641964F2 June 11, 19671967EF2 May 23, 20082008F1 August 1, 19861986F1 May 12, 20042004F1 March 11, 19761976F1 May 4, 19591959F1 April 1, 20062006F0 June 14, 19541954F0 September 1, 19791979F0 May 17, 19831983F0 October 20, 19631963F0 April 2, 19911991F0 April 2, 1991F0 March 17, 1992F0 April 26, 1999F0 May 12, 2004F0 March 27, 2004EF0 May 6, 2007EF0 May 6, 2007EF0 May 6, 2007EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 March 7, 2009EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 April 2, 2014EF0 April 8, 2015EF0 April 8, 2015EF0 April 12, 2015EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 September 24, 2019EF0 May 25, 2024Unknown May 4, 1959Unknown June 14, 1957Unknown May 31, 1957© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)18
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20085
  • 20043
  • 20073
  • 20153
  • 20173
  • 19572
  • 19592
  • 19762

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 17, 1976F4Barber, Kansas19.5 mi100 yd02$250K
May 5, 1964F3Barber, Kansas33 mi660 yd00$25K
June 11, 1967F2Barber, Kansas32.2 mi33 yd00$250K
May 23, 2008EF2Barber, Kansas6.9 mi250 yd00N/A
August 1, 1986F1Barber, Kansas3 mi250 yd00$25K
May 12, 2004F1Barber, Kansas2.5 mi120 yd00$10K
March 11, 1976F1Barber, Kansas1 mi20 yd00$2K
May 4, 1959F1Barber, Kansas1 mi33 yd00N/A
April 1, 2006F1Barber, Kansas7.3 mi300 yd00N/A
June 14, 1954F0Barber, Kansas2 mi440 yd00$250
September 1, 1979F0Barber, Kansas8.2 mi20 yd00$30
May 17, 1983F0Barber, Kansas0.2 mi17 yd00$30

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.