Wichita, KS severe weather history
NOAA has logged 586 severe weather events at Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas since 1996 — most often hail.
That is 20.2% of the 2,894 events recorded across Sedgwick County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 586
- Direct deaths
- 224 injured
- Property damage
- $20.7M
- Record span
- 1996–Apr 26, 2026
What hits Wichita
Recent events logged at Wichita
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lightning | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Wichita severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Wichita?
The most recent event on record for Wichita is dated Apr 26, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Wichita recorded?
Wichita appears in 586 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 20.2% of everything logged across Sedgwick County.
What is the most common severe weather at Wichita?
Hail leads the record at Wichita, out of 7 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Wichita?
NOAA attributes 2 direct deaths and 24 injuries to severe weather at Wichita since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Wichita?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Wichita, with 274 events logged.