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.
Ice StormDecember 21, 1997
Riley · 1 killed · 2 injured · $70K damage
Winter WeatherJanuary 12, 1998
Osage · 1 killed · 4 injured · $60K damage
Dense FogDecember 31, 2004
Franklin · 1 killed · 8 injured · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 16, 2002
Sherman · 1 killed · $50K damage
Ice StormJanuary 4, 1998
Geary · 1 killed · 2 injured · $40K damage
Flash FloodMay 31, 1996
Morris · 1 killed · $30K damage
Heavy SnowApril 10, 1997
Marshall · 1 killed · $25K damage
FloodMarch 9, 2009
Butler · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodSeptember 13, 2008
Sumner · 1 killed · $10K damage
Heavy SnowDecember 12, 2000
Cherokee · 1 killed · $10K damage
Winter WeatherJanuary 11, 2005
Coffey · 1 killed · 5 injured · $8K damage
Winter StormJanuary 2, 1996
Sedgwick · 1 killed · 1 injured · $8K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 12, 2008
Sedgwick · 1 killed · 1 injured · $7K damage
High WindFebruary 25, 2000
Sedgwick · 1 killed · $2K damage
Dust StormFebruary 17, 2026
Thomas · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 3, 2024
Russell · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
WildfireDecember 15, 2021
Ellis · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 6, 2021
Cowley · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 28, 2019
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
BlizzardNovember 25, 2018
Mitchell · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 10, 2018
Miami · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2017
Miami · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 18, 2016
Barber · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodSeptember 3, 2016
Norton · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 19, 2016
Butler · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 3, 2015
Miami · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 10, 2015
Lyon · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 2, 2015
Scott · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 24, 2014
Sedgwick · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 2012
Coffey · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 29, 2012
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF2)February 28, 2012
Wabaunsee · 1 killed · 12 injured ·
LightningSeptember 10, 2011
Coffey · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 15, 2011
Sumner · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 15, 2011
Butler · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatMay 9, 2011
Butler · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2011
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 26, 2009
Greenwood · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 25, 2009
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningMay 24, 2008
Osage · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
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.