Tornado Alerts Near Kansas City, MO 64123

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Kansas City

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Kansas City area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year8.3 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record414 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Kansas City

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	118 mi	Jul 11, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 50 yd	None	7 mi	Jun 3, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 3, 2025
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	May 19, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Apr 17, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	12.3 mi × 200 yd	None	127 mi	May 21, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	24.8 mi × 1600 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	125 mi	May 21, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 90 yd	None	125 mi	May 21, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 85 yd	None	125 mi	May 21, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 105 yd	None	19 mi	May 19, 2024

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Kansas City over 47 years

414

Total tornados on record

8.3

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

218

EF1

110

EF2

52

EF3

11

EF4

23

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19772025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4DE KALB, MIMay 29, 2004

4 mi path3 deaths6 injured

EF4HARRISON, MIJun 7, 1984

10 mi path1 deaths1 injured

EF4CARROLL, MIMay 4, 1977

30.3 mi path

EF4MONROE, IOJun 7, 1984

26 mi path

EF4RINGGOLD, IOMay 24, 1989

26 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Kansas City sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Kansas City

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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