Kansas, 2000
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 2000 was 2,403 against 2,112 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2000 | Brown | Dense Fog | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Shawnee | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Morris | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Cherokee | Heavy Snow | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Sedgwick | High Wind | 40 mph | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2000 | Dickinson | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2000 | Geary | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Labette | Tornado | F3 | $71,000,000 | — | 27 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Shawnee | Heat | — | — | — | 10 |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Barton | Hail | 2.75 in | $20,000,000 | — | 5 |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Crawford | Tornado | F2 | $300,000 | — | 4 |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Neosho | Tornado | F2 | $1,800,000 | — | 3 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Douglas | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Seward | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Sedgwick | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Washington | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Phillips | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Comanche | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Saline | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Saline | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Comanche | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Thomas | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Cheyenne | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Sherman | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Lyon | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Phillips | Hail | 2.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2000 | Leavenworth | Tornado | F1 | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Rooks | Hail | 1.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Phillips | Hail | 1.00 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Phillips | Hail | 1.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Smith | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Rooks | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Rooks | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Osborne | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Norton | Hail | 2.50 in | $400,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Johnson | Lightning | — | $325,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Wilson | Heavy Snow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Cheyenne | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2000 | McPherson | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Norton | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2000 | DR-1327 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
13 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $14,850.
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.