Grant County, Kansas severe weather history spans 552 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #719 nationally and #76 in Kansas.
552
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$7.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Grant County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Grant County, Kansas severe weather history averages 7.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 189 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 36 events fall before 1990 and 516 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $5.8M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Grant County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 331 | 0 | $50 | 4.75 | 1958–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 166 | 0 | $1.2M | 85 | 1964–2025 |
| Tornado | 28 | 0 | $5.8M | F3 | 1951–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 12 | 0 | $0 | 750 | 2005–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2023 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2016 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2019 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2001 |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Grant County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
27 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 25 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-05 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1951-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 44.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-05-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-04-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-06-19 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 20.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1951-06-06 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-10-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-10-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Grant County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1951 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Jun 6, 1951 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $3K | |
| Jun 22, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | ULYSSES | 0 | 2 | $1.0M |
| Jun 20, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado traveled into Kearny county before roping out. At 2ne of Ulysses part of a barn roof was blown off and a large tree was uprooted. Several horses were slightly injured. Then at 5ne of Ulysses an abandoned mobile home was destroyed. At six miles northeast of Ulysses, two pivot sprinklers were mangled, large trees were snapped at the base and several power poles were destroyed. Several grain bins (full of wheat) were completely swept away and the grain was scattered for some distance. Remnants of the grain bins were not found in the local vicinity. Farther northeast along the track several more pivot sprinklers were destroyed. It is estimated that if this tornado had made a direct hit, it would have likely caused at least high-end F3 damage.
Tornado crossed into Grant county from Stevens county at 1647. Three pivot sprinklers were destroyed, 2 grain bins, a silo, machine shed and horse trailer were also damaged or destroyed. A roof was taken off a building and an empty rail car was overturned.
A gustnado or dust devil underneath very high cloud bases and along the leading edge of outflow from a high based shower lasted at least 5 minutes. There were a few reports that this was a tornado but close examination revealed a gustnado or dust devil.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,229
Population (ACS)
$110K
Median home value
9
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW | DR |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Ulysses 282
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Grant County, Kansas?
552 events are on record between 1951 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $7.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Grant County?
Hail, with 331 recorded events — 60.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Grant County?
27 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 25 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Grant County?
9 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Grant County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Grant County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant County as very low risk, placing it in the 14 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Grant County, Kansas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Graham County 696
- Gray County 861
- Gove County 754
- Greeley County 480
- Geary County 482
- Greenwood County 552
Cite this page
“Grant County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/grant-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.