Tornado History

Lyon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lyon, Minnesota. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1955 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.6M, with 10 deaths and 169 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$5.6Mminimum property damage
July 19, 2017latest tornado
30 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 13, 19681968F4 July 7, 19551955F3 June 16, 19921992F2 June 16, 19921992F1 April 21, 19851985F1 April 21, 19851985F1 May 30, 19741974F1 May 28, 19911991F1 May 6, 19931993F1 May 7, 19931993F1 May 7, 19931993EF0 July 19, 20172017EF0 July 19, 20172017EF0 March 31, 20142014F0 June 19, 1962F0 June 19, 1962F0 June 19, 1962F0 July 15, 1980F0 May 7, 2000F0 July 25, 2000F0 June 10, 2001F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 12, 2004F0 June 29, 2005EF0 June 2, 2007EF0 April 15, 2012EF0 June 21, 2013EF0 June 18, 2014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19623
  • 19933
  • 19852
  • 19922
  • 20002
  • 20042
  • 20142
  • 20172

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 13, 1968F5Lyon, Minnesota6.8 mi150 yd9150$2.5M
July 7, 1955F4Lyon, Minnesota30 mi33 yd113$2.5M
June 16, 1992F3Lyon, Minnesota3 mi80 yd00N/A
June 16, 1992F2Lyon, Minnesota2 mi30 yd00N/A
April 21, 1985F1Lyon, Minnesota5 mi100 yd00$250K
April 21, 1985F1Lyon, Minnesota3.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 30, 1974F1Lyon, Minnesota0.1 mi50 yd02$25K
May 28, 1991F1Lyon, Minnesota1 mi10 yd00N/A
May 6, 1993F1Lyon, Minnesota4 mi70 yd00N/A
May 7, 1993F1Lyon, Minnesota9 mi100 yd00N/A
May 7, 1993F1Lyon, Minnesota1 mi70 yd04N/A
July 19, 2017EF0Lyon, Minnesota0.5 mi50 yd00$30K

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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.