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Kansas, 2006

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

2,820events recorded3,081 in 2005
10deaths recorded54 injuries
$187Mproperty damage (estimates)$6.5M crop damage
3disaster declarations5 NFIP claims, $2K paid
← 20052007 →

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

Hail1,312
Wind814
Winter238
Heat133
Tornado100
Other80
Flood59
Fog33
Cold17
Lightning16
Drought12
Wildfire6

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 2,820 against 3,081 in 2005.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2006
Ford County99
Sedgwick County66
Gray County54
Sherman County51
Shawnee County50
Finney County45
Barton County44
Johnson County44
Ottawa County44
Clay County42
Jefferson County40
Pawnee County38
Republic County38
Sheridan County38
Leavenworth County37
Russell County37
Cloud County36
Ellsworth County36
Brown County35
Dickinson County35
Clark County34
Hodgeman County34
Pottawatomie County34
Rawlins County34
Reno County34

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
16 Jul 2006SedgwickHeat——3—
31 Dec 2006McPhersonWinter Weather——3—
29 Nov 2006ShawneeWinter Weather——112
16 Jul 2006MontgomeryHeat——1—
16 Jul 2006AllenHeat——1—
31 Dec 2006SalineWinter Weather——1—
6 Apr 2006LabetteTornadoF1$225,000—12
24 Apr 2006SedgwickHail3.00 in$70,000,000——
19 Dec 2006RawlinsWinter Storm———6
7 Aug 2006ThomasTornadoF1$125,000—4
12 Mar 2006DouglasThunderstorm Wind90 mph$8,000,000—3
19 Dec 2006ShermanWinter Storm———3
29 Dec 2006NortonWinter Storm—$22,000,000——
29 Dec 2006GrahamWinter Storm—$21,000,000——
29 Nov 2006AtchisonIce Storm—$10,000—2
16 Jul 2006AndersonHeat———2
29 Dec 2006GoveWinter Storm—$18,000,000——
29 Dec 2006SheridanWinter Storm—$12,600,000——
30 Mar 2006MontgomeryTornadoF2$1,000,000—1
26 Jul 2006FordThunderstorm Wind120 mph$120,000—1
30 Mar 2006MarionTornadoF1$70,000—1
2 Aug 2006RussellThunderstorm Wind75 mph$40,000—1
7 Apr 2006ShermanHigh Wind58 mph$7,500—1
15 Jan 2006ThomasStrong Wind46 mph$4,000—1
16 Jul 2006DouglasHeat———1
29 Nov 2006CoffeyWinter Storm———1
29 Nov 2006FranklinWinter Storm———1
30 Nov 2006FranklinHeavy Snow———1
29 Dec 2006ThomasWinter Storm—$4,200,000——
23 Apr 2006DouglasHail2.50 in$4,000,000——
29 Dec 2006LoganWinter Storm—$3,500,000——
29 Dec 2006DecaturWinter Storm—$2,700,000——
25 Aug 2006SedgwickLightning—$2,000,000——
30 Nov 2006CrawfordWinter Storm—$1,600,000——
30 Mar 2006RenoWildfire—$1,100,000——
29 Dec 2006WichitaWinter Storm—$1,100,000——
29 Dec 2006GreeleyWinter Storm—$785,000——
6 Apr 2006WashingtonTornadoF2$750,000——
16 Jun 2006SheridanThunderstorm Wind90 mph$625,000——
12 Mar 2006OsageHail2.50 in$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 2006

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
13 Apr 2006DR-1638Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight Line Winds2
30 Mar 2006FM-2632Fire management assistanceFireObee Fire1
26 Jan 2006DR-1626Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm17

Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss

5 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $1,673.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.