Hazard Score
464 Catastrophes Recorded
Barber County, Kansas
2 Cities with a Population of 4,488, and 2,139 Households
Barber County in Kansas has a very low overall risk rating for natural disasters and climate-related events. The risk score is 31.72, with a special risk rating of 45.71. Specific hazard risk indexes for the county include relatively low risks for thunderstorms, wildfires, and landslides, while flooding and hail have relatively low to moderate risks. Historical events in the region support these risk assessments, with a frequency of lightning events at 69.68%, tornado events at 1.18%, and hail events at 10.65%.
Barber County is not directly located on a coastline, fault line, or near mountain peaks, which can reduce the risk of certain natural disasters. However, the county does have a few water bodies such as the Medicine Lodge River and Gyp Creek, which could pose a risk of flooding. The geological features in the region, including its flat terrain and prairie landscape, contribute to the low to moderate risk of natural disasters such as wildfires and thunderstorms. The county's population of 4,227 residents and its significant building and agricultural values of $1.89 billion and $107 million, respectively, underscore the importance of ongoing risk assessments and preparedness measures.
Overall, Barber County's natural disaster and climate risk assessment indicates a very low to moderate risk level for various events. The county's location in Kansas, its lack of coastline or fault lines, and its mainly flat terrain contribute to this risk profile. While the region may experience occasional hazards like thunderstorms, wildfires, and floods, the historical data and specific risk indexes highlight the manageable nature of these risks for the local population and infrastructure. Ongoing monitoring, planning, and preparedness efforts are crucial to ensure the safety and resilience of Barber County in the face of potential natural disasters.
Wildfire Risk: Very Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Moderate
Flood Risk: Low
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Low
HAZARDS
24
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
95
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
4
Hazard Shelters
13
Fire Stations
3
Hospitals
2
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Barber County, located in Kansas, has a population of 4,488 with a population density of 4 people per square mile. The population is predominantly White, with 4,673 individuals identifying as White, while the Black population is relatively small at 22 individuals. The Hispanic population in Barber County is 119, making up about 2.7% of the total population. The county has a balanced gender distribution, with 2,451 males and 2,410 females. The median age in Barber County is 45.5 years, with a slightly higher median age for females at 46.4 years compared to males at 44.6 years. The average household size in the county is 2.25, and there are 2,139 households in total.
When comparing Barber County to other counties in Kansas, it stands out for its relatively low population density of 4 people per square mile, which is significantly lower than the state average. The county has a higher percentage of White residents compared to the state average, with Whites making up 96.8% of the population in Barber County, while the state average is 85.7%. Additionally, the Hispanic population in Barber County is lower than the state average of 11.9%, at only 2.7%. The county also has a slightly older population with a median age of 45.5 years, compared to the state median age of 36.0 years. Overall, Barber County is characterized by its rural setting, predominantly White population, and higher median age.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Hillside
2022-04-06
Ewb
2020-03-25
Tornado
2019-09-24
Hailstorm
2019-07-05
Hailstorm
2019-06-19
Hailstorm
2019-06-15
Hailstorm
2019-06-11
Hailstorm
2019-06-11
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-05-20Flooding
Snowmelt, Heavy Rain, Ice Jams
2019-03-13Hailstorm
2018-07-30
Hailstorm
2018-07-30
Hailstorm
2018-05-01
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2017-08-16
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2017-08-16
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2017-08-16
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2017-08-09
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2017-08-05
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2017-06-29
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2017-06-29
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2017-06-29
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Tornado
2017-05-19
Tornado
2017-05-19
Tornado
2017-05-19
Hailstorm
2017-05-11
Hailstorm
2017-05-11
Hailstorm
2017-05-11
Hailstorm
2017-05-11
Hailstorm
2017-05-11
Pike Fire
2017-03-06
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2016-06-26
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-09
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2016-05-08
Hailstorm
2016-04-26
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-11-26Hailstorm
2015-09-17
Hailstorm
2015-07-16
Hailstorm
2015-06-28
Hailstorm
2015-06-28
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-05-05Hailstorm
2015-04-18
Hailstorm
2015-04-18
Tornado
2015-04-12
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2015-04-12
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2015-04-12
Tornado
2015-04-08
Tornado
2015-04-08
Hailstorm
2015-04-08
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2015-04-08
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2015-04-08
Hailstorm
2015-04-08
Hailstorm
2015-04-08
Hopkins
2015-01-28
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Tornado
2014-04-02
Hailstorm
2014-04-02
Hailstorm
2014-03-15
Hailstorm
2013-08-05
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2013-08-05
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2013-08-02
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2013-07-22
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2013-07-22
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2013-04-22
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2013-04-22
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2013-04-22
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2013-04-22
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2013-04-17
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2013-04-17
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2013-04-17
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2013-04-09
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2012-05-19
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-30
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2012-04-14
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2012-03-08
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2012-03-08
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2012-02-03
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2012-02-02
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2012-02-02
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2011-09-17
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2011-09-17
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2011-07-13
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2011-06-16
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2011-06-16
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-05-24
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2010-10-10
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2010-05-12
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2010-05-12
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2010-05-12
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2010-05-12
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2010-05-10
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2010-05-10
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2010-05-10
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2010-04-24
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2009-08-26
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-08
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2009-06-14
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2009-06-12
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2009-06-07
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2009-05-15
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2009-05-15
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2009-05-15
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2009-05-15
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2009-05-15
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2009-04-26
Tornado
2009-03-07
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2009-03-07
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2009-03-07
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2009-03-07
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2008-07-02
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2008-07-02
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2008-07-02
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2008-06-15
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2008-06-15
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2008-06-15
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2008-06-13
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2008-06-13
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2008-06-13
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2008-06-13
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-06-05Hailstorm
2008-06-03
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2008-06-01
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2008-06-01
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2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
Tornado
2008-05-23
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2008-05-23
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2008-05-23
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2008-05-23
Tornado
2008-05-23
Hailstorm
2008-05-23
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2008-05-05
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2008-05-05
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2008-04-08
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2008-04-07
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2008-03-02
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2008-03-02
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2008-03-02
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2008-03-02
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2008-03-02
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2007-10-17
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2007-10-17
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2007-10-17
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2007-10-17
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2007-10-17
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2007-10-14
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2007-09-18
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2007-09-18
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2007-09-18
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-08-16Hailstorm
2007-06-19
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2007-06-19
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2007-06-19
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2007-06-19
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2007-06-19
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-24Tornado
2007-05-06
Tornado
2007-05-06
Tornado
2007-05-06
Hailstorm
2007-05-06
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2007-05-06
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2007-05-06
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2007-05-06
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-06Hailstorm
2006-05-30
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2006-05-30
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-07
Tornado
2006-04-01
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2006-04-01
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2005-10-19
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2005-09-14
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2005-09-14
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2005-08-18
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2005-06-10
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2005-06-08
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2005-06-04
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2005-05-12
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2005-05-12
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2005-04-10
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2005-04-10
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2005-03-29
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2004-08-03
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2004-06-05
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2004-06-02
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2004-05-29
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2004-05-29
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2004-05-29
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2004-05-29
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2004-05-29
Hailstorm
2004-05-13
Tornado
2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
Tornado
2004-05-12
Hailstorm
2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
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2004-04-23
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2004-04-23
Tornado
2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2003-07-09
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2003-07-09
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2003-06-10
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2003-05-24
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2003-04-19
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2003-04-19
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2002-09-18
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2002-09-18
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2002-06-26
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2002-06-12
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2002-06-12
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2002-06-12
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2002-06-12
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2002-06-12
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2002-05-11
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2002-05-04
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2002-05-04
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2002-04-17
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2002-04-17
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2001-10-04
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2001-09-22
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2001-08-23
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2001-06-20
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2001-06-19
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2001-06-05
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2001-06-01
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2001-05-11
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2001-04-22
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2001-03-14
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2001-03-14
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2001-03-14
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2001-03-14
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2000-10-13
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2000-09-22
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2000-03-07
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2000-03-07
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2000-02-24
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2000-02-17
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1999-12-03
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1999-09-07
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1999-07-01
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1999-07-01
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1999-07-01
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1999-07-01
Flooding
Brief Torrential Rain
1999-06-28Hailstorm
1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-31
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-10
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1999-05-10
Tornado
1999-04-26
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1999-04-26
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1999-04-22
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1999-04-05
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1998-11-09
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1998-10-04
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1998-10-04
Tornado
1998-09-27
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1998-07-15
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1998-06-08
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1998-06-08
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1998-06-08
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1998-05-24
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1998-05-24
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1998-05-24
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1997-07-15
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1997-06-29
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1997-06-25
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1997-06-25
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1997-06-16
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1997-06-16
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1997-06-12
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1997-05-07
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1997-05-07
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1996-09-25
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1996-09-25
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1996-07-26
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1996-07-21
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1996-06-23
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1996-06-18
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1996-06-05
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1996-05-26
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1996-05-09
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1996-04-13
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1996-04-13
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1995-07-25
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1995-07-25
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1995-07-25
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1995-07-23
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1995-07-03
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1995-05-22
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1995-05-22
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1995-04-28
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1995-04-28
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1995-04-10
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1994-09-21
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1994-09-21
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1994-06-05
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1994-06-05
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1994-06-05
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1994-06-05
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1994-06-05
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1994-04-25
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1994-04-09
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1994-04-09Hailstorm
1993-07-06
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1993-07-06
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1993-06-03
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1993-06-03
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-17
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1992-06-24
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1992-04-15
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1992-03-29
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1992-03-28
Tornado
1992-03-17
Tornado
1992-03-17
Hailstorm
1992-03-17
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1992-03-17
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1992-03-17
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1992-03-17
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1992-03-08
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1991-08-16
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1991-04-26
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1991-04-12
Tornado
1991-04-02
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1991-04-02
Tornado
1991-04-02
Hailstorm
1991-03-26
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1989-06-12
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1989-05-15
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1989-03-29
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1989-03-29
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1989-03-29
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1987-06-02
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1987-06-02
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1986-08-01
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1986-08-01
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1986-05-16
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1986-04-13
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1986-03-31
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1984-06-08
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1984-04-26
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1983-08-20
Tornado
1983-05-17
Hailstorm
1982-07-08
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1982-06-15
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1982-05-15
Hailstorm
1982-03-15
Hailstorm
1981-05-22
Hailstorm
1981-05-22
Hailstorm
1980-06-16
Tornado
1979-09-01
Hailstorm
1978-08-01
Tornado
1976-04-17
Tornado
1976-03-11
Hailstorm
1974-06-05
Hailstorm
1974-05-22
Tornado
1968-10-16
Hailstorm
1968-04-21
Tornado
1967-06-11
Hailstorm
1964-08-29
Tornado
1964-05-05
Tornado
1963-10-20
Tornado
1959-05-04
Tornado
1959-05-04
Tornado
1957-06-14
Tornado
1957-05-31
Tornado
1954-06-14