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Kansas, 2013

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

2,739events recorded2,384 in 2012
0deaths recorded6 injuries
$40Mproperty damage (estimates)$43M crop damage
2disaster declarations111 NFIP claims, $1.5M paid
← 20122014 →

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

Hail989
Wind704
Drought395
Winter321
Flood198
Other66
Tornado58
Heat5
Lightning2
Cold1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 2,739 against 2,384 in 2012.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2013
Ford County83
Reno County77
Sedgwick County74
Sherman County67
Butler County58
Comanche County52
Kingman County50
Cowley County46
McPherson County46
Finney County42
Ellis County39
Pratt County39
Cheyenne County38
Kearny County37
Lincoln County37
Osborne County36
Clark County35
Logan County35
Crawford County34
Ellsworth County34
Cherokee County33
Ottawa County33
Smith County33
Sumner County33
Thomas County33

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Apr 2013BourbonHail2.50 in$30,000,000——
27 Jun 2013SedgwickThunderstorm Wind81 mph$10,000—2
18 May 2013GearyThunderstorm Wind90 mph——2
27 May 2013SmithTornadoEF3$1,400,000—1
27 May 2013JewellTornadoEF3$400,000—1
27 May 2013JewellHail2.50 in$150,000——
19 May 2013MitchellThunderstorm Wind70 mph$75,000——
4 Aug 2013RenoFlash Flood—$1,440,000——
27 May 2013JewellHail5.25 in$250,000——
8 May 2013OsborneHail1.75 in$150,000——
27 May 2013JewellHail2.00 in$150,000——
22 Jul 2013SumnerThunderstorm Wind86 mph$900,000——
28 May 2013MitchellHail1.75 in$50,000——
27 Jun 2013McPhersonHail1.25 in$500,000——
4 Aug 2013BartonFlash Flood—$350,000——
23 Jun 2013SmithHail1.50 in$50,000——
9 Apr 2013RooksHail1.50 in$50,000——
30 Jul 2013CrawfordFlash Flood—$250,000——
30 Jul 2013CherokeeFlash Flood—$250,000——
27 Jun 2013SedgwickThunderstorm Wind86 mph$250,000——
31 Jul 2013LoganHail2.50 in$200,000——
29 May 2013PrattThunderstorm Wind81 mph$150,000——
18 May 2013PawneeTornadoEF4$140,000——
4 Aug 2013BartonFlash Flood—$100,000——
4 Aug 2013RenoFlash Flood—$100,000——
4 Aug 2013RiceFlash Flood—$100,000——
30 Jul 2013CherokeeFlash Flood—$100,000——
29 Jul 2013BourbonTornadoEF1$100,000——
31 May 2013ChautauquaThunderstorm Wind85 mph$100,000——
31 May 2013CrawfordHail2.50 in$100,000——
23 Jul 2013SumnerThunderstorm Wind75 mph$100,000——
9 Jul 2013GrahamThunderstorm Wind85 mph$90,000——
29 May 2013PhillipsTornadoEF1$80,000——
23 Sep 2013GreeleyDust Storm—$75,000——
27 Jun 2013SedgwickThunderstorm Wind70 mph$75,000——
27 Jun 2013SedgwickThunderstorm Wind81 mph$75,000——
5 Aug 2013WilsonFlash Flood—$50,000——
30 Jul 2013ShermanThunderstorm Wind90 mph$50,000——
19 May 2013MitchellThunderstorm Wind67 mph$50,000——
5 Aug 2013ElkThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——

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 2013

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
22 Oct 2013DR-4150Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding46
26 Apr 2013DR-4112Major disasterSnowstormSnowstorm23

Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss

111 NFIP claims, 82 of them paid, for $1,464,730.

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.