Shawnee, KS Tornado History — 146 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Shawnee, KS had?
Shawnee has had 146 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Shawnee?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Shawnee was an EF0 on June 3, 2025.
When is tornado season in Shawnee?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Shawnee, with 54 on record. April through June account for 108 of the 146 tornadoes on record near Shawnee.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Shawnee
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 49 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Shawnee since December 29, 2025
These are 7 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 8:47 PM CDT... a tornado formed on th (EAX)
The same storm that resulted in a short lived EF 0 Tornado just northeast of Spring Hill... resulted in a second tornado... this one an EF 1 Tornado just along the John (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)
Public report of a tornado touch down. (EAX)
Social media photo shows a tornado on the ground... location is approximately SW of Spring Hill. (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 Shawnee. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Shawnee
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Shawnee and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 3, 2025 and the most recent on June 3, 2025. It is already counted in the Shawnee totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Storm survey team has noted damage consistent with a tornado. More information to come. (EAX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Shawnee
49 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Shawnee since 1950, across 5 events. 366 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Shawnee.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 20, 1957, which caused 44 fatalities along a 69.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Shawnee
What the record shows near Shawnee
The 1960s were the busiest decade near Shawnee, with 30 of the 146 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 13 so far. The Shawnee record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Shawnee, 109 reached EF0 or EF1 and 37 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Shawnee is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Shawnee has averaged 2.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 49 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 11, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.