Barton County, KS hail & severe wind history
411 storm reports on file for Barton County between 2010-04-29 and 2026-06-20 — 227 hail and 184 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 24.2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
227
13.4 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2013-06-27
Strongest gust
85 mph
74 kt · 2023-07-16
Reported damage
$926K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
135
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
45 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Barton County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 22:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.92 mi E of Great Bend | Delayed report of a semi blown over on US-156 east of Great Bend. The time was estimated via radar. Report received by the Great Bend Post Digital News. |
| 2026-06-20 22:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | Measured at the Great Bend Airport. |
| 2026-06-20 23:19 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.97 mi SSE of Ellinwood | Measured at a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-13 17:42 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .88 mi NE of Albert | Ping pong ball to tennis ball sized hail was reported in Albert. |
| 2026-06-10 17:42 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.07 mi WSW of Ellinwood | Photo received via social media. |
| 2026-06-10 17:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.32 mi WSW of Ellinwood | Photo received via social media. |
| 2026-06-09 18:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .88 mi SW of Great Bend Arpt | Measured wind gust at Great Bend Municipal Airport. |
| 2026-06-09 18:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of Great Bend | Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 18:26 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2.13 mi NE of Great Bend Arpt | Measured wind gust on a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-09 18:41 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.48 mi NNE of Ellinwood | Measured wind gust on a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-09 20:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.28 mi WNW of Beaver | Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-08 20:21 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | Wind gust from thunderstorm outflow at Great Bend Municipal Airport. |
| 2026-05-30 17:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.28 mi WNW of Beaver | Wind gusts were around 50 to 60 mph with pea size hail falling. |
| 2026-05-30 17:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi W of Hoisington | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-05-17 17:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.18 mi N of Stickney | Report received via mPing. |
| 2026-05-17 18:02 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.28 mi NNW of Stickney | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2026-05-17 21:13 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.82 mi N of Stickney | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2026-04-09 17:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.28 mi WSW of Hitschmann | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-07-21 19:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .88 mi SW of Great Bend | There was an estimated wind gusts of 70 mph along with reported power poles and large tree limbs down. |
| 2025-07-21 19:48 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend | Reports of several downed power lines and a transformer also down. |
| 2025-07-21 19:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Hoisington | Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| 2025-07-21 19:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph along with nickel sized hail. |
| 2025-07-21 19:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .59 mi NNW of Ellinwood | Nickel sized hail was reported along with 60 mph winds. |
| 2025-06-17 01:12 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3 mi NE of Pawnee Rock | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-05-25 05:05 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2.17 mi E of Pawnee Rock | A 67 mph wind gusts was measured from a personal weather station. |
| 2025-05-25 05:22 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.38 mi N of Great Bend | There was an estimated 65 mph wind gust reported. |
| 2024-09-20 16:43 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.29 mi WSW of Great Bend Arpt | Wind gust was measured at Great Bend Municipal Airport. |
| 2024-08-26 17:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.87 mi SE of Great Bend | A power line was reported down. |
| 2024-07-31 18:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.76 mi WNW of Heizer | Trained spotter estimated a few gusts near 60 mph. |
| 2024-07-31 19:23 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2024-07-31 19:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust in Ellinwood. |
| 2024-07-10 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.79 mi WNW of Galatia | Dispatch reported lots of pea sized hail with a couple of hail stones the size of a quarter. |
| 2024-06-18 18:31 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.63 mi E of Pawnee Rock | Measured wind gust from a weather station near Pawnee Rock. |
| 2024-06-18 18:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.24 mi S of Albert | Estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts west of Great Bend. |
| 2024-06-18 18:50 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .88 mi SW of Claflin | Measured wind gust from a trained spotter. |
| 2024-06-18 19:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.71 mi E of Ellinwood | Estimated wind gusts around 55 to 60 mph. |
| 2024-06-18 21:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph with 3 to 4-inch diameter tree limbs down. |
| 2024-06-13 16:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi W of Galatia | Penny sized hail also reported. |
| 2024-06-08 23:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Pawnee Rock | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-04 12:05 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.76 mi ESE of Galatia | Broadcast media (KAKE TV) relayed a picture of tennis ball sized hail. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-04 12:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.84 mi W of Stickney | Mostly smaller pea sized hail but a few golf ball sized hail pieces noted. |
| 2024-06-04 13:18 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .54 mi W of Claflin | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-06-04 13:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.7 mi E of Claflin | Spotter reported quarter to ping-pong ball sized hail. |
| 2024-05-19 17:49 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | Wind gust measured at Great Bend Municipal Airport. |
| 2024-05-19 17:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph. |
| 2024-05-06 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Pawnee Rock | Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Pawnee Rock. |
| 2024-05-06 15:22 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2024-05-06 15:40 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4.08 mi SSW of Claflin | An individual sent a social media report via X of three inch hail near Claflin. |
| 2024-05-06 15:44 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .54 mi W of Claflin | Hail started falling at the size of nickels before increasing to the size of tennis balls then dropping back down to quarter sized hail over a ten minute window in Claflin. |
| 2023-10-03 17:24 | Hail | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Pawnee Rock | Hail ranging from 2.5 to 3 inches damaged a vehicle and a pontoon boat according to a public report. |
| 2023-10-03 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.8 mi WNW of Great Bend Arpt | A trained spotter reported hail of 1.75 inches. |
| 2023-10-03 17:46 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.08 mi W of Hoisington | Nickel sized hail and 50 mph winds were reported in the county. |
| 2023-08-09 01:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi W of Hoisington | One inch hail report. |
| 2023-08-09 02:10 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .88 mi NE of Albert | Reported from personal weather station. |
| 2023-08-07 20:38 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .54 mi E of Albert | Measured wind gust from home weather station. |
| 2023-08-05 21:17 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend Arpt | Great Bend AWOS measured gust. |
| 2023-08-05 21:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Hoisington | Measured gust of 52kts. |
| 2023-08-05 21:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi NE of Ellinwood | Reported a gust range of 55 to 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-16 16:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.13 mi SE of Hitschmann | Spotter reported mostly pea to dime sized hail. A couple of hail stones were up to quarter-sized. |
| 2023-07-16 16:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.28 mi WNW of Beaver | The wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2023-07-16 16:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.14 mi NNW of Hoisington | Winds were estimated to be sustained around 45 to 50 mph with gusts around 55 to 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-16 16:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Great Bend | The emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at the 600 block of Coolidge in Great Bend. |
| 2023-07-16 16:59 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.78 mi E of Hoisington | There were numerous power poles completely snapped. |
| 2023-07-16 16:59 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .88 mi NW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-16 17:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.63 mi W of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-16 17:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-07-16 17:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .88 mi NW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-16 17:08 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.77 mi ESE of Great Bend | There were large trees down along with 6-inch tree limbs down. |
| 2023-07-16 17:08 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .88 mi NW of Great Bend | A report of 3-inch tree limbs down and broken power poles. |
| 2023-07-16 17:08 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .54 mi W of Great Bend | Part of a the roof of a church was torn off in Great Bend. The report was relayed via broadcast media KAKE and KSN. |
| 2023-07-16 17:13 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.16 mi WSW of Great Bend | There was a report of hen egg to tennis ball sized hail at Eisenhower Elementary School in Great Bend. |
| 2023-07-16 17:15 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | .69 mi S of Great Bend Arpt | A picture sent via twitter showed baseball sized and softball sized hail in a yard. |
| 2023-07-16 17:27 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.87 mi S of Albert | A picture sent via Twitter showed ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-16 17:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend | There was a report of 3-inch tree limbs down and power poles broken. |
| 2023-07-14 12:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.79 mi WNW of Stickney | This was an estimated wind gust. |
| 2023-07-14 12:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .54 mi W of Claflin | The observer in Claflin reported 65 to 70 mph winds and tree damage in down. |
| 2023-07-14 13:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend Arpt | This was a measure wind gust from Great Bend Municipal Airport. |
| 2023-07-14 13:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.86 mi W of Ellinwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-14 13:14 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.86 mi W of Ellinwood | There was a report of estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. |
| 2023-06-17 20:37 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.17 mi W of Great Bend | Public sent in a video showing wind and small hail falling. Winds speeds were estimated to be around 65 mph. |
| 2023-06-17 20:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | The winds speeds were estimated to be around 65 mph. There was also reports of large tree limbs down in town. |
| 2023-06-10 23:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.27 mi SE of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-09 13:31 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .54 mi W of Claflin | The hail was pea to penny size. A wind gust to 48 mph was also reported. |
| 2023-05-09 15:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.74 mi SW of Heizer | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-09 16:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .54 mi W of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2023-04-20 00:44 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .54 mi W of Hoisington | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2022-09-17 18:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.28 mi ESE of Cheyenne Bottoms | Maintenance staff reported a broken pole on a wooden fence and two broken poles off of a highway sign along KS Highway 156. There were also a couple of large cottonwood trees and several large limbs down along the Cheyenne Bottoms outlet canal. |
| 2022-09-01 18:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend | Several large tree limbs were knocked down across town. |
| 2022-09-01 18:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.29 mi ESE of Great Bend | KSN TV reported, RV campers were rolled over by damaging winds. |
| 2022-07-06 16:11 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .88 mi NE of Albert | The public report came in via social media from KWCH TV. |
| 2022-07-06 16:19 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.76 mi NE of Albert | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-07-06 16:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2022-07-06 16:48 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.08 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2022-07-06 17:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | Law Enforcement reported powerlines down and large tree limbs down. |
| 2022-07-06 17:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.8 mi ENE of Ellinwood | A trained spotter reported the quarter size hail and some large tree limb damage. |
| 2022-07-06 17:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.8 mi ENE of Ellinwood | A trained spotter reported a large tree limb down and quarter size hail. |
| 2022-07-06 18:27 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | A Coop observer reported multiple six to eight inch tree limbs down from estimated 70 to 80 mph winds. |
| 2022-05-17 21:26 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend Arpt | This was a measured wind gust. |
| 2022-05-17 21:31 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .54 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | This was a measured wind gust. |
| 2022-04-21 19:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Pawnee Rock | Barton County dispatch relayed a public report of golf ball sized hail near Pawnee Rock. |
| 2021-12-15 13:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .54 mi E of Ellinwood | This was reported as an estimated gust. |
| 2021-09-14 19:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .88 mi SE of Great Bend | This report was received via social media and relayed by KSN TV. |
| 2021-09-14 19:16 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.29 mi WSW of Great Bend | Up to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2021-09-14 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Hoisington | High winds with no reported speeds was also relayed. |
| 2021-06-24 23:18 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.07 mi NNW of Galatia | An estimated 60 to 65 mph wind gust was reported. |
| 2021-05-16 16:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi SW of Hitschmann | Dime sized hail was also reported. |
| 2021-05-16 17:02 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .54 mi W of Hoisington | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-16 17:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi W of Hoisington | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-08 23:19 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 7.26 mi SE of Dundee | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-05-02 22:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .88 mi NW of Great Bend | Report from Mping. |
| 2021-04-06 19:34 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.48 mi NNW of Pawnee Rock | The hail was slightly larger than quarters. |
| 2021-04-06 19:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.34 mi NNW of Pawnee Rock | The hail was nickel to quarter size. |
| 2021-04-06 20:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.29 mi ESE of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-06 20:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .88 mi NW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-06 20:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.55 mi S of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-06 20:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.53 mi ESE of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-06 21:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-06 21:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi WNW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2021-04-06 21:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | Most of the hail was pea to dime size, but some hail stones were as large as quarters. |
| 2020-08-29 02:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .54 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2020-08-29 02:50 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.38 mi S of Great Bend Arpt | Peak gust at a DOT site on Highway 56 in Great Bend. |
| 2020-08-14 22:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Beaver | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-07-14 02:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Hoisington | Estimated by the spotter to be around 60 mph. |
| 2020-07-14 02:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.85 mi E of Heizer | The wind speeds were estimated. |
| 2020-06-21 17:02 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | An estimated 80 mph wind gust was reported with damage across town. |
| 2020-06-21 17:03 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | Tree limbs of eight inches in diameter were reported down. |
| 2020-06-21 17:04 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.17 mi E of Great Bend Arpt | Multiple limbs between four and six inches had blown down. |
| 2020-06-21 17:07 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | The roof from an apartment complex was partly peeled off and reported via social media. |
| 2020-06-21 17:09 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | Widespread tree damage across town with lots of trees blown over. One tree fell onto a vehicle and crushed it. Reports came in via social media. |
| 2020-05-24 21:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.17 mi W of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-05-24 21:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-05-24 21:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-05-24 21:17 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-24 20:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.63 mi NE of Hitschmann | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-08-24 23:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Claflin | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-08-13 19:33 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .88 mi NE of Galatia | The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2019-08-13 20:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.93 mi S of Great Bend | A semi was blown over on highway 281 about 6 miles south of Great Bend. This was relayed by NWS Dodge City. |
| 2019-08-13 20:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.76 mi S of Great Bend | Several tree branches were blown down south of Great Bend. |
| 2019-08-13 20:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend | A report of wind damage was relayed via MPing. |
| 2019-08-13 20:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.77 mi WSW of Great Bend | The power was also noted as being out across parts of town. |
| 2019-08-13 20:45 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.38 mi S of Great Bend Arpt | This was recorded on the mesonet station K5GTB along US56 near Great |Bend. |
| 2019-07-31 19:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Hoisington | The spotter estimated gusts from 50 to 60 mph. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| 2019-07-31 19:14 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.85 mi E of Heizer | Highway 281 was blocked by an unspecified number of power poles about 5 miles north of Great Bend. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| 2019-07-31 19:31 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .54 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | This was a peak gust measured by the Great Bend Airport ASOS. |
| 2019-07-31 19:33 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.27 mi ESE of Great Bend | The spotter measured the gust at his residence. Large limbs were blown down while some yard furniture was blown about 10 feet. |
| 2019-07-31 19:39 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | The Ellinwood Police Department reported numerous power poles and branches were blown down in town. Crews were responding to clean up the damage. |
| 2019-07-05 20:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.8 mi WNW of Great Bend Arpt | Spotter estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts and torrential rain. |
| 2019-06-22 00:57 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .54 mi W of Claflin | No damage was reported but one would believe that there was. |
| 2019-06-11 18:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi N of Pawnee Rock | Picture sent through Twitter to KWCH TV. |
| 2019-06-11 18:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.39 mi NW of Pawnee Rock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-11 18:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi WNW of Dundee | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-11 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.18 mi S of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-11 19:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Ellinwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-06-09 01:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi SW of Hoisington | The public reported the gust. |
| 2019-05-26 18:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | Copious amounts of quarter-sized hail occurred in Great Bend. |
| 2019-05-26 23:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | The public reported the gust. |
| 2019-05-26 23:28 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.74 mi SW of Odin | A shed was blown around 100 yards & doors were blown off a barn. Tree damage also occurred at this location. |
| 2019-05-26 23:39 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.57 mi ENE of Claflin | A delayed report was received of vehicles that were blown over at a truck repair business. Power poles were also broken at this location. |
| 2019-05-18 16:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.41 mi NW of Heizer | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-18 17:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .88 mi SW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-17 22:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | Winds of 60 mph were also reported. |
| 2019-05-17 22:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | Hail up to the size of quarters was also reported. |
| 2019-05-17 22:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi ESE of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-06 18:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.29 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-06 18:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-06 18:19 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.07 mi S of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-05-05 16:23 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.04 mi ENE of Cheyenne Bottoms | The large hail busted a windshield of a vehicle. The report was relayed by county dispatch. |
| 2019-05-05 16:59 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.8 mi ENE of Ellinwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 17:40 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4.8 mi ENE of Ellinwood | The large hail caused extensive tree damage. |
| 2019-04-28 21:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .88 mi SE of Great Bend Arpt | The hail occurred at the West Highway 56/SW 40th avenue intersection. |
| 2019-04-28 21:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend Arpt | The gust was measured at the Great Bend Airport. |
| 2019-04-28 21:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi ENE of Great Bend Arpt | The hail occurred on the west side of town. |
| 2019-04-28 21:56 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 0 mi N of Great Bend Arpt | The gust was measured at the Great Bend Airport and was an increase of 6 knots in one minute. |
| 2019-04-28 22:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi SE of Dundee | The hail occurred at the intersection of SE 50th Rd & SE 60th Ave. |
| 2019-04-28 22:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi W of Ellinwood | The hail occurred in the 900 Block of East Barton County Rd. |
| 2019-04-28 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi NE of Pawnee Rock | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-04-28 23:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi SSE of Albert | The hail size ranged from 3/4 to 1 inch. |
| 2019-04-21 20:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | The report was relayed via MPing. |
| 2018-10-05 17:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.56 mi WNW of Galatia | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-10-05 18:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi NW of Susank | A trained spotter reported the gust. |
| 2018-10-05 18:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Hoisington | A trained spotter reported the gust. |
| 2018-10-05 19:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Odin | Law enforcement reported the gust. |
| 2018-07-29 00:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Claflin | Tree limbs and branches were downed across town. |
| 2018-07-29 00:44 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .54 mi W of Great Bend Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2018-07-29 00:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | There were no reports of damage. |
| 2018-06-26 07:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi SE of Dundee | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-06-19 22:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Hoisington | No damage was reported. |
| 2018-06-12 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi N of Pawnee Rock | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-06-12 17:54 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.29 mi WNW of Dundee | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-06-12 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.27 mi WSW of Great Bend | This was a measured report of 1.8 inches. This report came in via SPC. |
| 2018-06-12 18:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.13 mi NE of Great Bend Arpt | Most of hail was nickel sized. However, some golf ball sized was sprinkled into the mix. |
| 2018-06-12 18:33 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .54 mi W of Great Bend | Estimated from a picture next to a baseball. This report was via social media. |
| 2018-05-29 17:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NW of Ellinwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-29 17:11 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | There were no reports of damage. |
| 2018-05-29 17:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.32 mi WNW of Ellinwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-24 23:58 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.29 mi WSW of Great Bend | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-02 13:57 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Pawnee Rock | Law enforcement also reported 40 mph winds. |
| 2018-05-02 14:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.98 mi SE of Dundee | Three inch diameter tree limbs were reported down. |
| 2018-05-02 14:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.14 mi SSW of Claflin | The public reporter the gust from social media. |
| 2018-05-02 14:36 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi N of Ellinwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Barton County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-16 | 16 | 4" (grapefruit) | 85 mph |
| 2014-05-11 | 11 | 3" (teacup) | 64 mph |
| 2017-06-15 | 11 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2015-09-10 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 84 mph |
| 2011-05-24 | 10 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2021-04-06 | 9 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2010-07-20 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2022-07-06 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 81 mph |
| 2017-10-06 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-04-28 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 74 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 2.5" tennis ball | .88 mi NE of Albert | Ping pong ball to tennis ball sized hail was reported in Albert. |
| 2026-06-10 | 2" hen egg | 5.07 mi WSW of Ellinwood | Photo received via social media. |
| 2024-06-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.76 mi ESE of Galatia | Broadcast media (KAKE TV) relayed a picture of tennis ball sized hail. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-06 | 3" teacup | 4.08 mi SSW of Claflin | An individual sent a social media report via X of three inch hail near Claflin. |
| 2024-05-06 | 2.5" tennis ball | .54 mi W of Claflin | Hail started falling at the size of nickels before increasing to the size of tennis balls then dropping back down to quarter sized hail over a ten minute window in Claflin. |
| 2023-10-03 | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Pawnee Rock | Hail ranging from 2.5 to 3 inches damaged a vehicle and a pontoon boat according to a public report. |
| 2023-07-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.16 mi WSW of Great Bend | There was a report of hen egg to tennis ball sized hail at Eisenhower Elementary School in Great Bend. |
| 2023-07-16 | 4" grapefruit | .69 mi S of Great Bend Arpt | A picture sent via twitter showed baseball sized and softball sized hail in a yard. |
When does hail hit Barton County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (108), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 58 | 14.1% |
| May | 108 | 26.3% |
| June | 92 | 22.4% |
| July | 76 | 18.5% |
| August | 31 | 7.5% |
| September | 24 | 5.8% |
| October | 15 | 3.6% |
| November | 5 | 1.2% |
| December | 2 | 0.5% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 20009). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.