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Winter in Grant County, Kansas

80 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

80 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.1%

Winter event locations in and around Grant County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 80 winter events in Grant County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.

January is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 7,432 winter events recorded in Kansas; its 13.9 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Kansas

MeasureGrant CountyKansasUS
Winter events since 1950807,432287,339
Per 100 square miles13.99.18.1
Per 10,000 residents109.225.38.7
Deaths recorded01202,509
Busiest monthJanuaryJanuaryJanuary

By year

195019882026
Winter events recorded in Grant County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
24
Feb
15
Mar
12
Apr
3
May
1
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
2
Nov
6
Dec
17
Winter events in Grant County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 80 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
9 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
25 Mar 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Mar 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024Blizzard—————Forecast zone
15 Feb 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Nov 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Feb 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Dec 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Dec 2020Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Mar 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 2018Blizzard—————Forecast zone
11 Nov 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
29 Apr 2017Blizzard—————Forecast zone
13 Jan 2017Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2017Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2017Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Nov 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Dec 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Nov 2013Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
2 May 2013Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
31 Dec 2012Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Dec 2011Blizzard—————Forecast zone
27 Mar 2009Blizzard—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2007Blizzard—————Forecast zone
14 Dec 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Nov 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Apr 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2007Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2007Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
29 Dec 2006Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
18 Dec 2006Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2006Blizzard—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2005Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
30 Jan 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
27 Jan 2005Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2004Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2003Blizzard—————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Dec 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
28 Feb 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
3 Dec 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
23 Oct 2002Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
30 Jan 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
25 Mar 2001Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
27 Jan 2001Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2001Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Mar 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
27 Jan 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
3 Jan 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
12 Mar 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
28 Jan 1999Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
18 Mar 1998Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Mar 1998Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Mar 1998Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
7 Mar 1998Blizzard—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
25 Oct 1997Blizzard—————Forecast zone
10 Apr 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Nov 1996Winter Storm—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Grant County had?

80 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Grant County?

9 Jan 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Grant County?

NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.

How does Grant County compare with Kansas for winter?

13.9 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 80 of the state's 7,432 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.