Kansas, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 2,439 against 1,123 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1996 | Sedgwick | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jan 1996 | Sedgwick | Winter Storm | — | $8,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Ford | High Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 May 1996 | Wabaunsee | Flash Flood | — | $99,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 May 1996 | Morris | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Douglas | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Shawnee | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Grant | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 May 1996 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $150,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Labette | High Wind | — | $17,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Cowley | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Pawnee | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $3,200,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Pottawatomie | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Miami | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Sumner | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cherokee | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Shawnee | Heavy Snow | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Kiowa | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 1996 | Lane | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,840,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Comanche | Hail | 4.00 in | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 1996 | Gray | Tornado | F3 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Pratt | Thunderstorm Wind | 127 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 1996 | Ness | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Edwards | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Edwards | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Smith | Hail | 1.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Kiowa | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cowley | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Ness | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Logan | Hail | 1.75 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Coffey | Hail | 2.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 1996 | Scott | Hail | 0.88 in | $650,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Rooks | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $230,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 1996 | Gray | Tornado | F1 | $850,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Kingman | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $800,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Osborne | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Osborne | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Jefferson | Tornado | F1 | $600,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Rush | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $550,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cowley | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
No declaration touching Kansas was made in 1996.
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
110 NFIP claims, 72 of them paid, for $718,825.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.