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.
Thunderstorm WindAugust 20, 2007
Finney · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 17, 2007
Shawnee · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)May 5, 2007
Ottawa · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 4, 2007
Pratt · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 4, 2007
Stafford · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2006
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2006
Allen · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2005
Wyandotte · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 4, 2005
Gove · 1 killed ·
High WindMay 29, 2004
Logan · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 2004
Sherman · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherDecember 9, 2003
Shawnee · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 31, 2003
Johnson · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 23, 2003
Woodson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Ice StormJanuary 16, 2003
Ottawa · 1 killed ·
Ice StormJanuary 16, 2003
Ottawa · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Ice StormJanuary 5, 2002
Lyon · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 15, 2001
Ford · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 24, 2001
Jackson · 1 killed ·
Dense FogJanuary 12, 2001
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Winter StormDecember 11, 2000
Dickinson · 1 killed ·
Winter StormDecember 11, 2000
Geary · 1 killed ·
LightningNovember 22, 1999
Ellis · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 11, 1999
Riley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 1999
Miami · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 15, 1999
Lyon · 1 killed ·
Ice StormMarch 8, 1999
Shawnee · 1 killed ·
High WindFebruary 11, 1999
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Ice StormDecember 20, 1998
Douglas · 1 killed ·
Ice StormDecember 20, 1998
Lyon · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 17, 1998
Butler · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 17, 1998
Sedgwick · 1 killed ·
BlizzardMarch 7, 1998
Clay · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 24, 1997
Brown · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherApril 10, 1997
Pottawatomie · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 14, 2012
Sedgwick · 38 injured · $500.0M damage
HailSeptember 15, 2010
Sedgwick · $150.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 19, 2000
Labette · 27 injured · $71.0M damage
HailApril 24, 2006
Sedgwick · $70.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)June 11, 2008
Riley · $66.0M 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.