Lee's Summit, MO Tornado History — 140 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Lee's Summit, MO had?
Lee's Summit has had 140 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 13 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Lee's Summit?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Lee's Summit was an EF0 on July 11, 2025.
When is tornado season in Lee's Summit?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Lee's Summit, with 53 on record. April through June account for 106 of the 140 tornadoes on record near Lee's Summit.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Lee's Summit
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 51 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Lee's Summit since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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)
Public report of a tornado touch down. (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 Lee's Summit. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Lee's Summit
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Lee's Summit and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 3, 2025 and the most recent on July 11, 2025. They are already counted in the Lee's Summit totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
A brief/weak tornado developed just west of Strasburg at 821 pm CDT on July 11 with minor tree damage observed near State Route 58. The tornado moved into the village o (EAX)
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 Lee's Summit
49 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Lee's Summit since 1950, across 4 events. 338 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Lee's Summit.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 20, 1957, which caused 44 fatalities along a 69.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Lee's Summit
What the record shows near Lee's Summit
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Lee's Summit, with 34 of the 140 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The Lee's Summit record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Lee's Summit, 108 reached EF0 or EF1 and 32 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Lee's Summit is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Lee's Summit has averaged 2.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 51 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 7, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.