Grant County, Kansas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 20067 · population 7,345 · 575 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 687 records for Grant County, Kansas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 396 days; the most frequent are hail reports (332 records). The most damaging was the June 21, 1996 thunderstorm wind ($1.9 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 9 declarations naming the county since 1965, 7 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds” on February 17, 2022.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 687on 396 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 010 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $22Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 28strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 9latest 2022
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Grant County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 332 since 1958. 57% of its hail reports since 1958 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Kansas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 332 | 184 | 1958-2025 | 0 | 0 | $100 | 8 of 105 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 166 | 111 | 1964-2025 | 0 | 2 | $2.2M | 39 of 105 |
| Winter storms | 80 | 67 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 of 105 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 37 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $108K | 18 of 105 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 18 | 1951-2023 | 0 | 8 | $19M | 85 of 105 |
| Floods | 12 | 10 | 2004-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 82 of 105 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 8 | 2005-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 43 of 105 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 5 | 4 | 2009-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 105 |
| Drought | 3 | 3 | 1996-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | 80 of 105 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 3 | 2000-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 of 105 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2001-2001 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 of 105 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Grant County had?
NOAA records 28 tornadoes in Grant County from 1951 to 2023, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 28 tornadoes whose track touched Grant County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 28, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-05 19:27, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F4 | 23 mi | 0 |
| 1951-06-06 19:30, as SPC files it | Liberal | F3 | 44.8 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Kansas.
Every tornado record filed for Grant County (28)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | Stano Station, Grant County | EF0 4.21 mi x 1 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-05-11 | Columbian Carbon, Grant County | EF0 0.01 mi x 1 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-03 | Ulysses Airport, Grant County | EF0 0.65 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-11-16 | Ulysses, Grant County | EF0 0.13 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 1.7 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 0.9 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 2.6 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 0.8 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 1.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F1 0.7 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-10-26 | Ulysses, Grant County | F1 6.5 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $59K |
| 2005-06-03 | Ulysses, Grant County | F1 2.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $76K |
| 2005-05-11 | Ulysses, Grant County | F2 13.2 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $529K |
| 2005-05-11 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-05-11 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-04-06 | Ulysses, Grant County | F2 14 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $392K |
| 1994-09-07 | Ulysses, Grant County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-05-05 | Hugoton, Grant County | F1 2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1991-05-26 | Grant County | F1 15 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1990-06-19 | Grant County | F2 20 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.5M step |
| 1981-05-16 | Grant County | F1 9.9 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1977-05-18 | Grant County | F2 31.6 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1977-05-17 | Grant County | F0 1.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1970-08-21 | Grant County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1951-06-06 | Grant County | F3 44.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1951-06-06 | Grant County | F2 | 0 | 3 | $3K step |
| 1951-04-26 | Grant County | F0 29.2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Grant County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 14, 2025 high wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | High WindGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-15 | High WindGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 57 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-17 | High WindGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 54 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-16 | High WindGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-09 | Heavy SnowGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-09 | Heavy SnowGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-09 | Heavy SnowGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-09 | Heavy SnowGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-09 | Heavy SnowGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-09 | Heavy SnowGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Dense FogGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Dense FogGrant County · forecast zone Grant | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-06-06 | TornadoGrant County | F2 | 0 | 3 | $3K step |
| 1951-06-06 | TornadoGrant County | F3 44.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1996-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindUlysses, Grant County ROOF BLOWN OFF BOWLING ALLEY...NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ROOFS DAMAGED...AROUND 100 POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN IN THE VICINITY. | 0 | 2 | $1.9M | |
| 1990-06-19 | TornadoGrant County | F2 20 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.5M step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindUlysses, Grant County | 0 | 2 | $1.9M | |
| 2005-05-11 | TornadoUlysses, Grant County | F2 13.2 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $529K |
| 2001-04-06 | TornadoUlysses, Grant County | F2 14 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $392K |
| 2006-10-26 | TornadoUlysses, Grant County | F1 6.5 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $59K |
| 2009-06-10 | Thunderstorm WindColumbian Carbon, Grant County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 1993-05-05 | TornadoHugoton, Grant County | F1 2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1998-05-24 | Thunderstorm WindHickok, Grant County | 0 | 0 | $9K | |
| 2009-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindColumbian Carbon, Grant County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 19, 1990 (tornado, Grant County); May 18, 1977 (tornado, Grant County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Grant County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 71 | 125 | 91 | 29 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 67 | 16 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 10 | 38 | 16 | 16 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
57% of its hail reports since 1958 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 29 · Feb 24 · Mar 32 · Apr 57 · May 112 · Jun 183 · Jul 87 · Aug 62 · Sep 39 · Oct 26 · Nov 12 · Dec 24 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Grant County
FEMA's register lists 9 declarations that include Grant County: 6 major disasters, 3 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (4) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-17 | DR-4640 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4504 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3481 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-06-16 | DR-4319 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2009-06-24 | DR-1848 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3282 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-01-07 | DR-1675 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3236 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 1965-06-23 | DR-201 | Flood | Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Grant County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 12 flood or flash flood records for Grant County from 2004 to 2023, on 10 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Grant County ranks 2830th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1,882 on 1 claim filed in Grant County; the most in one year was 1 in 1981. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1981: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Grant County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $7.4 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | $3.5M | 121 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $970K | 8.4 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $79K | 10 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $921K | 2.7 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $187K | 42 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $45K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $686K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $259K | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Grant County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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