Kansas, 2022
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 2022 was 2,324 against 1,962 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2022 | Linn | Winter Storm | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Sheridan | Dust Storm | — | $132,500 | 1 | — |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Saline | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Saline | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Sedgwick | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Butler | Tornado | EF3 | $37,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Sedgwick | Tornado | EF2 | $4,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Sherman | High Wind | 60 mph | $45,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Riley | Tornado | EF2 | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Wichita | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | 1 |
| 4 May 2022 | Sedgwick | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2022 | Sherman | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Rooks | Hail | 1.75 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Rooks | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2022 | Phillips | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2022 | Phillips | Hail | 2.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Ford | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Osborne | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Sheridan | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Rooks | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Mitchell | High Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Phillips | Hail | 2.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Phillips | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Saline | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Gove | Dust Storm | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Wallace | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Decatur | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Marshall | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Marshall | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Marshall | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Marshall | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Riley | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Pottawatomie | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 2 May 2022 | Comanche | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 2 May 2022 | Comanche | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2022 | Cowley | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Dickinson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Dickinson | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Dickinson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Morris | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2022 | DR-4654 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds | 20 |
| 5 Mar 2022 | FM-5425 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cottonwood Fire Complex | 2 |
| 17 Feb 2022 | DR-4640 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds | 55 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
17 NFIP claims, 15 of them paid, for $230,312.
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.