Lyon County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Lyon County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 203 people.

50tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 203 injured

127 milongest path · 1956

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F022

(E)F114

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1974	F4	37.5 mi	1,760 yd	177	6
May 21, 2011	EF3	10.1 mi	700 yd	5	1
Apr 2, 1956	F3	127 mi	790 yd	4	0
May 10, 1953	F3	52.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1973	F2	10.2 mi	220 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1990	F2	10 mi	100 yd	17	0
Apr 13, 1973	F2	9.6 mi	333 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1971	F2	4.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1962	F2	3.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 26, 1962	F2	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1954	F2	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 28, 2024	unrated	2.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 14, 2020	unrated	2.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 14, 2020	EF0	1.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2018	EF0	—	20 yd	0	0
May 19, 2017	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
May 16, 2015	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 2013	EF1	9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2011	EF1	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 21, 2011	EF3	10.1 mi	700 yd	5	1
Jun 12, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1974, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Chase County, KS50 Coffey County, KS26 Osage County, KS51 Morris County, KS37 Wabaunsee County, KS47 Greenwood County, KS50 Woodson County, KS14 Shawnee County, KS59

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lyon County, Kansas had?

50 tornadoes touched Lyon County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lyon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1974, with a 37.5-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lyon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 50). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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