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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.

HailJuly 1, 1999
Finney · $53.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 10, 2007
Reno · $37.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 29, 2022
Butler · 1 injured · $37.0M damage
WildfireMarch 22, 2016
Comanche · $30.1M damage
WildfireMarch 22, 2016
Barber · $30.1M damage
HailApril 7, 2013
Bourbon · $30.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 8, 2009
Butler · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 5, 2007
Barton · $30.0M damage
Winter StormJanuary 4, 2005
Russell · 2 injured · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 1, 2007
Elk · $27.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)May 28, 2019
Leavenworth · $26.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 30, 2002
Greenwood · $25.0M damage
Winter StormDecember 29, 2006
Norton · $22.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 1, 2007
Wilson · $21.6M damage
Winter StormDecember 29, 2006
Graham · $21.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 7, 2002
Pratt · $20.0M damage
HailJune 29, 2000
Barton · 5 injured · $20.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 10, 2007
Marion · $18.2M damage
Winter StormDecember 29, 2006
Gove · $18.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 29, 2004
Sumner · 1 injured · $17.8M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 3, 2018
Riley · 3 injured · $17.2M damage
FloodJuly 1, 2007
Miami · $16.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 10, 2007
Kingman · $15.0M damage
Winter StormJanuary 29, 2002
Marion · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 26, 2018
Greenwood · 8 injured · $13.7M damage
Winter StormDecember 29, 2006
Sheridan · $12.6M damage
HailJuly 20, 2009
Sherman · $12.2M damage
Flash FloodJuly 1, 2007
Neosho · $12.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)June 11, 2022
Riley · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2014
Cherokee · 25 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 20, 2011
Norton · $10.0M damage
HailJuly 8, 2009
Sedgwick · 20 injured · $10.0M damage
Winter StormMarch 27, 2009
Butler · $10.0M damage
FloodNovember 1, 1998
Butler · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 20, 2011
Graham · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 29, 2008
Jewell · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 11, 2008
Saline · $2.6M damage
Tornado (EF4)May 23, 2008
Gove · 2 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 8, 2003
Woodson · 3 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 26, 1996
Gray · $2.0M 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.