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Kansas, 2011

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

3,664events recorded2,705 in 2010
20deaths recorded129 injuries
$43Mproperty damage (estimates)$141M crop damage
4disaster declarations128 NFIP claims, $2.5M paid
← 20102012 →

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

Hail1,566
Wind1,158
Winter342
Heat197
Drought172
Tornado74
Flood72
Other43
Cold19
Lightning15
Wildfire5
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2011 was 3,664 against 2,705 in 2010.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2011
Sedgwick County141
Butler County131
Cowley County86
Shawnee County80
Pratt County78
Pottawatomie County73
Reno County72
Russell County71
Montgomery County58
McPherson County57
Barton County54
Dickinson County53
Jefferson County53
Labette County53
Ford County51
Ottawa County50
Sherman County50
Finney County49
Johnson County49
Norton County49
Rush County48
Cherokee County47
Jackson County47
Osage County47
Sumner County47

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
14 Jul 2011RenoExcessive Heat——3—
24 May 2011StaffordTornadoEF2—21
25 Feb 2011SedgwickWinter Weather—$30,0002—
21 May 2011LyonTornadoEF3$2,280,00015
9 Jan 2011MontgomeryWinter Weather—$20,00012
29 Apr 2011MarionStrong Wind55 mph$5,00012
25 Feb 2011CowleyWinter Weather—$30,00011
8 Mar 2011CheyenneWinter Weather—$25,0001—
1 Feb 2011SedgwickWinter Storm—$20,0001—
7 Mar 2011ThomasHeavy Snow—$15,0001—
9 May 2011ButlerExcessive Heat——1—
1 Feb 2011MontgomeryCold/Wind Chill——1—
31 Jan 2011SmithWinter Storm——1—
15 Jul 2011SumnerExcessive Heat——1—
15 Jul 2011ButlerExcessive Heat——1—
10 Sep 2011CoffeyLightning——1—
8 Feb 2011SedgwickHeavy Snow—$300,000—24
31 Jan 2011SalineWinter Weather—$20,000—20
9 Jan 2011SedgwickWinter Weather—$400,000—6
7 Aug 2011FordThunderstorm Wind75 mph——6
14 Jul 2011DouglasExcessive Heat———6
31 Dec 2011ShermanHigh Wind77 mph$97,000—4
19 Jan 2011CowleyWinter Weather—$30,000—4
1 Feb 2011HarveyWinter Storm—$20,000—4
19 Jan 2011BartonWinter Weather—$15,000—4
31 Dec 2011ShermanHigh Wind70 mph$11,000—4
19 Jan 2011GoveWinter Weather—$55,000—3
19 Jan 2011ButlerWinter Weather—$10,000—3
9 Jun 2011SedgwickHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
8 Feb 2011SumnerHeavy Snow—$65,000—2
24 Feb 2011BartonWinter Weather—$35,000—2
22 Dec 2011RussellWinter Weather—$15,000—2
22 Dec 2011EllsworthWinter Weather—$10,000—2
19 Jan 2011RiceWinter Weather—$10,000—2
10 Jan 2011BartonWinter Weather—$10,000—2
9 Jan 2011SumnerWinter Weather—$8,000—2
9 Jan 2011CowleyWinter Weather—$4,000—2
2 Jul 2011CowleyThunderstorm Wind49 mph$3,000—2
3 Jul 2011SedgwickThunderstorm Wind55 mph$2,000—2
24 May 2011BartonTornadoEF1$250,000—1

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 2011

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
23 Sep 2011DR-4035Major disasterFloodFlooding4
29 Jul 2011DR-4010Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding25
25 Jun 2011EM-3324EmergencyFloodFlooding4
3 Apr 2011FM-2878Fire management assistanceFireHaskell County Fire2

Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss

128 NFIP claims, 103 of them paid, for $2,455,317.

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.