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Winter in Sumner County, Kansas

54 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.

54 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 0.7%

Winter event locations in and around Sumner 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 54 winter events in Sumner County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.

January is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.7% of the 7,432 winter events recorded in Kansas; its 4.6 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to winter storms and snow.

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

Measure	Sumner County	Kansas	US
Winter events since 1950	54	7,432	287,339
Per 100 square miles	4.6	9.1	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	24.1	25.3	8.7
Deaths recorded	1	120	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

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

Seasonality

Jan
20Feb
17Mar
7Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
7

Winter events in Sumner County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 54 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
23 Jan 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2017	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2013	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2011	Heavy Snow	—	$65K	—	—	2	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	$8K	—	—	2	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 2009	Blizzard	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2008	Winter Weather	—	$100K	—	1	6	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2007	Heavy Snow	—	$2K	—	—	1	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2007	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2001	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Sumner County had?

54 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 Sumner County?

23 Jan 2026 (Winter Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

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

The winter weather of 23 Dec 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K; 1 death recorded.

How does Sumner County compare with Kansas for winter?

4.6 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 54 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.