Tornado Risk in Kansas City, MO
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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- FEMA rates Kansas City's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $62M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Occurs roughly 0.38 times per year on average
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: Tornado - Kansas City metro, United States (2026-04-26) — 88,400 people exposed
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How Kansas City Compares
Notable Tornado Events Near Kansas City
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Kansas City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Kansas City metro, United States (March 2026) — 507,000 people exposed; $75,347M capital exposed.
Tornado - Kansas City metro, United States
March 6, 2026 — WARNING
507,000 people exposed; $75,347M capital exposed
Tornado - Kansas City, MO WFO Region, US
April 27, 2025 — WATCH
665,000 people exposed; $70,549M capital exposed
Tornado - Kansas City metro, United States
April 25, 2026 — WARNING
88,400 people exposed; $8,019M capital exposed
Tornado - Kansas City, MO WFO Region, US
June 7, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Kansas City, MO WFO Region, US
July 28, 2020 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado Preparedness Tips
- 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
- 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
- 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
- 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
- 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning
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How this data is built
Kansas City, MO tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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