Tornado History

Lyon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lyon, Kansas. The records below identify 46 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $53.2M, with 7 deaths and 199 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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46recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$53.2Mminimum property damage
June 28, 2024latest tornado
23.7 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19741974EF3 May 21, 20112011F2 June 7, 19901990F2 May 28, 19621962F2 March 13, 19731973F2 April 26, 19541954F2 May 26, 19621962F2 April 13, 19731973F2 June 12, 19581958F1 May 18, 19871987F1 May 18, 19891989F1 June 7, 19951995F1 May 26, 19621962F1 March 18, 19541954F1 March 18, 1954F1 June 24, 1958F1 June 18, 1959F1 May 26, 2000EF1 May 21, 2011EF1 May 19, 2013EF1 May 16, 2015F0 November 27, 2005F0 May 24, 1962F0 May 28, 1982F0 August 17, 1985F0 August 17, 1985F0 June 8, 1990F0 June 10, 1998F0 May 1, 2000EF0 June 12, 2008EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 March 28, 2012EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 May 2, 2018EF0 May 14, 2020Unknown April 22, 1964Unknown May 20, 1957Unknown June 11, 1954Unknown June 12, 1958Unknown April 22, 1964Unknown April 22, 1964Unknown April 22, 1964Unknown April 25, 1964Unknown May 25, 1964EFU May 14, 2020EFU June 28, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating9
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19646
  • 19544
  • 19624
  • 19583
  • 19732
  • 19852
  • 19902
  • 20002

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 8, 1974F4Lyon, Kansas23.7 mi1760 yd6177$25.0M
May 21, 2011EF3Lyon, Kansas3.13 mi700 yd15$2.3M
June 7, 1990F2Lyon, Kansas10 mi100 yd017$25.0M
May 28, 1962F2Lyon, Kansas3.6 mi300 yd00$250K
March 13, 1973F2Lyon, Kansas10.2 mi220 yd00$25K
April 26, 1954F2Lyon, Kansas1 mi20 yd00$2K
May 26, 1962F2Lyon, Kansas2 mi200 yd00$2K
April 13, 1973F2Lyon, Kansas9.6 mi333 yd00$2K
June 12, 1958F2Lyon, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 18, 1987F1Lyon, Kansas0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
May 18, 1989F1Lyon, Kansas0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
June 7, 1995F1Lyon, Kansas2 mi80 yd00$100K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.