Storm risk in Sedgwick County, Kansas
FEMA rates Sedgwick County Relatively High for natural-hazard risk overall, 108th of 3,144 rated counties. For a roof the three that matter are hail (Relatively High), strong wind (Relatively High) and tornado (Very High). NOAA logged 382 hail reports here from 2014 to June 2026.
FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026. Planning-level county ratings.
Each dot is the county’s score from 0 to 100 against all rated U.S. counties; the bar colour is FEMA’s rating band.
Hazard by hazard
| Hazard | Rating | Score (0 to 100) | Rank in U.S. | Rank in KS | Expected yearly loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Relatively High | 96.6 | 108 | 1 of 105 | $138,794,622buildings |
| Hail | Relatively High | 99.0 | 32 | 1 of 105 | $10,367,067buildings |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 87.9 | 382 | 5 of 105 | $993,359buildings |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.3 | 24 | 1 of 105 | $52,818,481all exposure |
Rank 1 is the highest score. Expected annual loss is a county total in dollars per year, not a figure per home; the overall, hail and wind rows count buildings only, the tornado row all exposure.
Sedgwick County in plain numbers
- FEMA's overall rating for Sedgwick County is Relatively High, score 96.6 of 100, 108th of 3,144 rated counties.
- Hail: Relatively High (score 99.0), 32nd nationwide and 1st of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Expected yearly hail loss to buildings: $10,367,067 for the whole county, about $94.30 per $1 million of building value.
- NRI's hail record averages 10.2 hail events a year in the county.
- Strong wind: Relatively High (score 87.9), 382nd nationwide; expected yearly loss to buildings $993,359, about $9.04 per $1 million of building value.
- Tornado: Very High (score 99.3), 24th nationwide; total expected yearly loss $52,818,481.
- Buildings in the county are valued at 109.9 billion dollars in the index; population 523,609.
- Social vulnerability is rated Relatively Low and community resilience Relatively High.
- NOAA logged 382 hail reports in Sedgwick County from 2014 to June 2026; hail of 1 inch or more fell on 87 days and the largest stone was 2.75 inches.
- 1 of our cities is in the county: Wichita.
- 43 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have more than half of their land area in Sedgwick County.
- Our guide range for a 2,000 sq ft asphalt roof in Wichita is $6,230 to $13,795.
- NOAA lists 6 tornado tracks in the county since 2014.
Where large hail was reported
FEMA scores the county as a whole. NOAA’s storm reports show where inside it the big stones fell.
Reported hail locations, Sedgwick County
- 731 to 1.74 in
- 641.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 32.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
294 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates; the map shows the 140 largest. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineCities and ZIP areas in Sedgwick County
1 city in this county is on PickARoofer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census shapes that approximate ZIP codes; where we have a city’s ZIPs, the share is the part of each area’s land that lies in this county. 43 such areas have more than half their land here.
| City | ZIP areas (share of land in the county) | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 67202 (100%), 67203 (100%), 67206 (100%), 67208 (100%), 67212 (100%) | Roofers |
- Sedgwick County hail history, 2014 to 2026
- Hail history in Kansas
- Insurance claim deadlines by state
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How high is storm risk in Sedgwick County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sedgwick County Relatively High overall. By peril: hail Relatively High, strong wind Relatively High, tornado Very High. The highest-scoring of the three for this county is tornado (score 99.3).
How many hail reports has NOAA logged in Sedgwick County?
382 reports between 2014 and June 2026 in NOAA's Storm Events Database. A report is one entry for one storm in one county, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
What does expected annual loss mean?
It is FEMA's estimate of the average yearly loss from a hazard, in dollars, summed over the county. It is a county total, not a figure per home, and it is built for comparing counties, not for pricing one house.
Does a high rating mean my roof will be damaged?
No. The index compares counties at planning level. It cannot say what will happen on your street. After a storm, a roof inspection is the only way to know.
How does Sedgwick County compare with the rest of Kansas?
For hail it ranks 1st of 105 rated counties in the state; for strong wind 5th of 105; for tornado 1st of 105.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026; NOAA Storm Events Database; Census Bureau ZCTA-to-county relationship file (2020). This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Planning-level information, not an inspection and not insurance advice.