Event narrative (NOAA)
On the evening of March 6 a supercell formed in eastern Kansas and moved ESE into the southern portions of the Kansas City metro area. It produced a weak tornado near Leawood, Kansas then another near Lee's Summit, Missouri. As the storm moved over Lake Lotawana it produced a third and more devastating tornado that went through the city of Oak Grove, Missouri, producing EF-3 damage. The most extensive damage was to some residences in Oak Grove that saw well built permanent foundation houses completely removed from the foundation and toppled over. There were 12 reported injuries in Oak Grove from this tornado. The tornado continued into Lafayette County and toward Odessa, Missouri.
Other notable tornado events in Missouri
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.