Leavenworth, KS Tornado History — 103 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Leavenworth, KS had?
Leavenworth has had 103 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Leavenworth?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Leavenworth was an EF1 on May 19, 2024.
When is tornado season in Leavenworth?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Leavenworth, with 39 on record. April through June account for 76 of the 103 tornadoes on record near Leavenworth.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Leavenworth
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 17 total, averaging 0.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Leavenworth since December 29, 2025
These are 5 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
During the evening of Saturday June 13... 2026 a line of damaging thunderstorms moved across the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. At 8:33 PM CDT... a tornado formed on th (EAX)
Early Monday April 27... 2026... a supercell thunderstorm moving across southern Leavenworth County Kansas resulted in a brief... EF 1 tornado at 3:31 AM CDT. The torna (EAX)
***EF 0 Tornado - 0 Injuries - 0 Fatalities*** This tornado began just east of U.S. Highway 169 in Nashua... producing sporadic tree damage near Main Street to Oak Traf (EAX)
Storm chaser observed brief tornado near the intersection of 230th Road and Sheridan Road in Atchison County... KS. Time was approximately 3:08 pm CDT on April 17 as es (EAX)
NWS Damage Survey found evidence of a 7.9 mile long EF-0 tornado that began in Shawnee... crossing the state line into Missouri... and ending shortly before reaching We (EAX)
Within 25 miles of Leavenworth. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Leavenworth
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Leavenworth since 1950, across 3 events. 135 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record near Leavenworth.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on May 4, 2003, which caused 2 fatalities along a 21.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Leavenworth
What the record shows near Leavenworth
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Leavenworth, with 31 of the 103 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Leavenworth record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Leavenworth, 72 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Leavenworth is rated EF4, of which 6 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Leavenworth has averaged 0.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 17 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 5, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.