Kansas Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Kansas has logged 79,093 severe-weather events — about 2,551 a year — with 168 direct deaths, 1,076 injuries and $3.1B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail32,916—$468.7M
Thunderstorm Wind20,8257 d$265.0M
High Wind3,3335 d$20.6M
Flash Flood2,91021 d$318.9M
Drought2,909—$688K
Winter Storm2,73014 d$173.4M
Tornado2,64538 d$1.4B
Winter Weather1,8457 d$5.6M
Flood1,6348 d$119.1M
Heavy Snow1,5849 d$13.5M
Heavy Rain1,562—$1.7M
Blizzard6882 d$8.6M
Heat57413 d$3.5M
Ice Storm56315 d$203.3M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill3884 d$11K
Lightning34110 d$12.4M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (226)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Tornado (EF5)May 4, 2007
Kiowa · 11 killed · 63 injured · $250.0M damage
Tornado (F4)May 3, 1999
Sedgwick · 6 killed · 150 injured · $140.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 30, 2003
Chase · 6 killed · $250K damage
Tornado (F4)May 4, 2003
Crawford · 3 killed · 20 injured · $7.2M damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 2003
Cherokee · 3 killed · 19 injured · $2.7M damage
Heavy SnowApril 10, 1997
Pottawatomie · 3 killed · $120K damage
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2011
Reno · 3 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2006
Sedgwick · 3 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 4, 2005
Sedgwick · 3 killed ·
Ice StormFebruary 27, 2001
Osage · 3 killed · 2 injured ·
Heavy SnowApril 10, 1997
Clay · 3 killed ·
Tornado (F4)May 4, 2003
Wyandotte · 2 killed · 30 injured · $15.5M damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 1998
Johnson · 2 killed · $8.0M damage
FloodApril 27, 2009
Labette · 2 killed · $500K damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 6, 2021
Sedgwick · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 14, 2018
Montgomery · 2 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 16, 2016
Thomas · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF2)May 24, 2011
Stafford · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)June 11, 2008
Jackson · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)May 23, 2008
Pratt · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
Winter StormFebruary 1, 2004
Osage · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormMarch 4, 2003
Washington · 2 killed · 8 injured ·
Ice StormMarch 1, 2001
Pottawatomie · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2000
Morris · 2 killed ·
Dense FogJuly 1, 2000
Brown · 2 killed · 3 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 23, 2000
Shawnee · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
Ice StormDecember 20, 1998
Osage · 2 killed ·
LightningJune 4, 1996
Sedgwick · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 1, 2007
Montgomery · 1 killed · $81.2M damage
Tornado (F4)April 21, 2001
Barton · 1 killed · 28 injured · $43.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 11, 2008
Dickinson · 1 killed · 3 injured · $20.2M damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 3, 2005
Reno · 1 killed · 6 injured · $12.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 21, 2011
Lyon · 1 killed · 5 injured · $2.3M damage
FloodNovember 1, 1998
Harvey · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
WildfireDecember 15, 2021
Wichita · 1 killed · 1 injured · $550K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 8, 2009
Wilson · 1 killed · $510K damage
Flash FloodJune 3, 2005
Dickinson · 1 killed · $300K damage
High WindJanuary 17, 1996
Ford · 1 killed · $200K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 22, 2009
Thomas · 1 killed · $155K damage
Flash FloodMay 31, 1996
Wabaunsee · 1 killed · $99K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.