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Kansas storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 23,068 storm event reports in Kansas, with property damage estimates totalling $266 million. That is the 34th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (9,066 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($101 million). FEMA has issued 51 major disaster declarations for Kansas since 2000.

23,068

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$266M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

7,353

hail reports, 838 of two inches or larger

593

tornado reports, 65 rated EF2 or stronger

$72.5M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Kansas, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Kansas. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$37.0 million

Tornado, Butler, 2022. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Kansas: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 9,066
Hail 7,353
Winter weather 2,182
Flood 1,417
Tornado 593
Wildfire 62
Lightning 19

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $101M
Wildfire $67.9M
Flood $39.6M
Damaging wind $36.9M
Hail $19.0M
Winter weather $1.4M
Lightning $417K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Kansas

FEMA has recorded 51 major disaster declarations, 8 emergency declarations and 14 fire management declarations for Kansas since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (severe storm), declared September 1, 2026.

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Severe Storm 43
Snowstorm 3
Severe Ice Storm 2
Winter Storm 1
Biological 1
Flood 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Kansas

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Kansas since 2003.

7,367

homeowners registered, across 4 disasters

$72.5M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$27.8M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

5,854

homes inspected

649

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$12,383

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Kansas ranks

Kansas compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Kansas	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	23,068	2nd	777 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$266 million	34th	$90 per resident
Hail reports	7,353	2nd	838 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	593	10th	65 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	51	3rd	8 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$72.5 million	35th	7,367 homeowners registered

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Kansas questions

What causes the most storm damage in Kansas?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Kansas from 2016 to 2025: $101 million of a $266 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 9,066 reports.

How often does it hail in Kansas?

The National Weather Service logged 7,353 hail reports in Kansas from 2016 to 2025. 838 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 5 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Kansas get?

593 tornado segments were recorded in Kansas from 2016 to 2025, and 65 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Kansas had?

FEMA records 51 major disaster declarations and 8 emergency declarations for Kansas since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Kansas?

Since 2003, 7,367 homeowners in Kansas registered with FEMA across 4 disasters. Inspectors verified $72.5 million in damage and FEMA approved $27.8 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Kansas storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/kansas/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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