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Kansas, 2023

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

2,837events recorded2,324 in 2022
2deaths recorded26 injuries
$6.9Mproperty damage (estimates)$21M crop damage
2disaster declarations7 NFIP claims, $69K paid
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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

Wind1,078
Hail780
Drought482
Winter264
Other99
Flood59
Tornado46
Heat13
Fog11
Cold2
Lightning2
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 2,837 against 2,324 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Norton County83
Sherman County80
Ford County73
Sedgwick County68
Rawlins County66
Cheyenne County64
Barton County61
Thomas County60
Wallace County56
Logan County55
Sheridan County51
Butler County50
Seward County46
Finney County45
Jefferson County45
McPherson County45
Marion County44
Rooks County44
Chase County43
Phillips County43
Shawnee County43
Russell County41
Cowley County38
Graham County38
Decatur County37

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Nov 2023RenoDense Fog——11
30 Nov 2023NeoshoHeavy Rain——1—
25 Nov 2023HarveyWinter Storm———9
6 Nov 2023RenoDense Fog———3
19 Apr 2023ThomasHigh Wind60 mph$12,000—2
31 Mar 2023ButlerWildfire———2
7 Nov 2023CowleyDense Fog———2
19 Apr 2023ChaseTornadoEF0$20,000—1
5 Aug 2023NortonHail1.75 in$15,000—1
19 Apr 2023ChaseTornadoEF0——1
30 Jun 2023ShermanThunderstorm Wind70 mph——1
25 Nov 2023MarionWinter Storm———1
14 Jul 2023DouglasThunderstorm Wind77 mph——1
6 Nov 2023MarionDense Fog———1
28 Jul 2023MitchellHail1.00 in$250,000——
16 Jul 2023SmithHail1.75 in$250,000——
5 Aug 2023PhillipsHail1.25 in$100,000——
5 Aug 2023PhillipsThunderstorm Wind60 mph$100,000——
14 Jul 2023PhillipsHail1.75 in$50,000——
28 Jul 2023JewellHail2.00 in$50,000——
9 May 2023JewellHail2.50 in$1,000,000——
16 Jul 2023PhillipsHail1.75 in$500,000——
4 Jul 2023PhillipsHail1.50 in$500,000——
4 Apr 2023BourbonThunderstorm Wind85 mph$350,000——
9 May 2023JewellHail1.75 in$100,000——
20 Jul 2023WichitaThunderstorm Wind96 mph$285,000——
30 Jun 2023RooksHail2.50 in$250,000——
26 Jul 2023CheyenneThunderstorm Wind90 mph$160,000——
4 Jul 2023SmithHail1.75 in$150,000——
20 Jul 2023WichitaThunderstorm Wind105 mph$120,000——
4 Apr 2023NeoshoThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
4 Apr 2023NeoshoThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,000——
26 Jul 2023CheyenneThunderstorm Wind90 mph$100,000——
16 Jul 2023OsborneHail3.00 in$100,000——
7 May 2023OsborneHail1.75 in$100,000——
30 Jun 2023RooksHail1.50 in$100,000——
9 Aug 2023BartonFlash Flood—$100,000——
20 Jul 2023WallaceThunderstorm Wind100 mph$100,000——
9 Sep 2023GoveThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
19 Jul 2023ThomasThunderstorm Wind90 mph$94,000——

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 2023

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
26 Oct 2023DR-4747Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding21
13 Apr 2023FM-5463Fire management assistanceFireHaddam Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

7 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $68,967.

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.