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Kansas, 2024

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

2,572events recorded2,837 in 2023
2deaths recorded52 injuries
$12Mproperty damage (estimates)$17M crop damage
4disaster declarations35 NFIP claims, $1.2M paid
← 20232025 →

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

Wind1,166
Hail767
Winter196
Drought162
Other101
Flood84
Tornado69
Cold22
Lightning2
Heat1
Wildfire1
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 2,572 against 2,837 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Sedgwick County81
Ford County78
Gove County69
Shawnee County65
Johnson County57
Butler County54
Finney County53
Sherman County53
McPherson County49
Thomas County48
Dickinson County45
Montgomery County45
Cowley County44
Ellis County44
Russell County42
Geary County41
Pottawatomie County41
Harvey County38
Logan County38
Marion County37
Sheridan County37
Saline County34
Barton County33
Cheyenne County33
Phillips County33

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
3 Jul 2024RussellThunderstorm Wind70 mph—13
14 Dec 2024MarionDense Fog——13
24 Aug 2024SedgwickHeat———15
8 Jan 2024SedgwickWinter Storm———14
22 Jan 2024SedgwickWinter Weather———6
2 Jul 2024ButlerThunderstorm Wind69 mph——3
2 Jun 2024EllsworthDust Storm———3
26 Jun 2024WabaunseeThunderstorm Wind81 mph——2
24 Mar 2024EllsworthHigh Wind60 mph——1
28 Jun 2024GearyThunderstorm Wind81 mph——1
14 Aug 2024SedgwickLightning———1
25 May 2024ShermanHigh Wind64 mph$7,000,000——
6 May 2024RooksHail1.75 in$100,000——
25 May 2024RooksHail1.50 in$100,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsHail1.75 in$250,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsHail1.75 in$125,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsThunderstorm Wind61 mph$125,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsThunderstorm Wind60 mph$125,000——
18 Jun 2024PhillipsHail1.75 in$100,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsHail1.75 in$100,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsHail4.00 in$100,000——
25 May 2024OsborneHail2.75 in$1,000,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsHail1.75 in$50,000——
25 May 2024OsborneHail1.75 in$500,000——
6 May 2024SmithHail1.75 in$500,000——
6 May 2024CherokeeTornadoEF0$300,000——
31 Jul 2024PhillipsThunderstorm Wind68 mph$250,000——
1 May 2024GrahamThunderstorm Wind96 mph$100,000——
1 Jul 2024ThomasThunderstorm Wind90 mph$100,000——
1 May 2024SmithThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
31 May 2024PhillipsFlash Flood—$100,000——
14 Jun 2024SheridanThunderstorm Wind81 mph$80,000——
31 Jul 2024SmithThunderstorm Wind70 mph$75,000——
26 Aug 2024GoveThunderstorm Wind70 mph$70,000——
6 May 2024CherokeeTornadoEF0$64,000——
14 Jun 2024DecaturThunderstorm Wind90 mph$60,000——
1 May 2024GrahamThunderstorm Wind90 mph$50,000——
6 Jul 2024LoganThunderstorm Wind81 mph$50,000——
26 Apr 2024BourbonTornadoEF0$50,000——
1 May 2024SmithThunderstorm Wind79 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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
24 Sep 2024DR-4824Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding17
20 Aug 2024DR-4811Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding14
15 Jul 2024DR-4800Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding13
28 Apr 2024DR-4774Major disasterWinter StormSevere Winter Storm17

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

35 NFIP claims, 23 of them paid, for $1,151,631.

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.