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Kansas, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,597events recorded2,097 in 2025
2deaths recorded11 injuries
$2.5Mproperty damage (estimates)$516K crop damage
3disaster declarations51 NFIP claims, $1.6M paid
← 2025

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

Wind697
Hail554
Winter103
Flood87
Drought70
Tornado43
Other19
Fog12
Wildfire11
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,597 against 2,097 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Sedgwick County83
Sheridan County57
Thomas County48
Sherman County46
Shawnee County45
Sumner County41
Dickinson County40
Saline County39
Marion County38
Butler County34
Johnson County33
Reno County32
Cowley County30
Gove County30
Cherokee County29
McPherson County29
Montgomery County29
Logan County28
Russell County28
Kingman County26
Miami County25
Barton County24
Douglas County23
Wichita County23
Harvey County22

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Jun 2026SedgwickTornadoEF2—11
17 Feb 2026ThomasDust Storm——1—
13 Apr 2026FranklinTornadoEF2——3
17 Feb 2026ClarkWildfire———2
15 Mar 2026GoveHigh Wind70 mph——2
6 Mar 2026CherokeeThunderstorm Wind60 mph$25,000—1
16 Jan 2026ShermanHigh Wind76 mph——1
26 Apr 2026MontgomeryTornadoEF2——1
26 Apr 2026CherokeeTornadoEF1$1,150,000——
26 Apr 2026CherokeeThunderstorm Wind60 mph$200,000——
8 Jun 2026CheyenneLightning—$200,000——
10 Jun 2026DickinsonFlash Flood—$75,000——
13 Jun 2026CrawfordFlash Flood—$50,000——
15 Apr 2026MiamiHail4.00 in$50,000——
15 Apr 2026MiamiHail2.50 in$50,000——
20 Jun 2026SheridanFlash Flood—$50,000——
20 Jun 2026SheridanFlood—$50,000——
4 Jun 2026RileyTornadoEF2———
10 Jun 2026DickinsonTornadoEF0———
8 Jun 2026DickinsonTornadoEF1———
9 Jun 2026DouglasTornadoEF0———
9 Jun 2026ShawneeTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2026RenoTornadoEF unrated———
8 Jun 2026SalineTornadoEF unrated———
18 May 2026CloudTornadoEF unrated———
18 May 2026WashingtonTornadoEF unrated———
18 May 2026ClayTornadoEF unrated———
18 May 2026MarshallTornadoEF1———
16 May 2026ShermanTornadoEF unrated———
18 May 2026JacksonTornadoEF1———
31 May 2026GreenwoodTornadoEF unrated———
5 Mar 2026SumnerTornadoEF1———
17 Apr 2026OsageTornadoEF1———
23 Apr 2026MorrisTornadoEF1———
23 Apr 2026LyonTornadoEF unrated———
23 Apr 2026WabaunseeTornadoEF unrated———
5 Mar 2026SumnerTornadoEF2———
23 Apr 2026WabaunseeTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2026DickinsonTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2026DickinsonTornadoEF1———

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
1 Sep 2026DR-4943Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding21
1 Sep 2026DR-4940Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding30
30 Jun 2026DR-4926Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding5

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

51 NFIP claims, 35 of them paid, for $1,607,751.

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.