Lyon County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
50
Tornado reports
384
Hail reports
88
Floods since 1996
1,047
All events
13
Deaths
$60.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lyon County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 50 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Another tornado developed 3 miles southwest of Reading. This tornado proceeded to hit the town of Reading producing EF3 damage in the city. The tornado continued on a path that took it into Osage County Kansas where it produced additional damage before lifting approximately 4 mil…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Flooding over the Kansas turnpike at mile marker 118. This shut down the northbound lanes. A 21 year old male driver hydroplaned and lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle left the road and was then swept downstream by the flood waters. He was not able to survive.
From the Emporia Gazette newspaper: An Emporia man died this morning from injuries resulting from a tree falling on top of him. The man, 49, was transported by ground to Newman Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to a press release, Lyon County Ambulance an…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station at Emporia airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several power poles are downed and scattered tree damage is near Road X west of Reading.
Hail Hail
EM observed golf ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Spotter network report along I-35.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Report relayed via KVOE radio. Time estimated from radar data.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Morris County EM and local utility company provided data of damage track that begin in eastern Morris County and continued into northwestern Lyon county. Damage occurred to tree limbs and several power poles. One two story home had minor damage to roof.
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Spotter sent several photos of downed power poles, with one broken in the middle. Time estimated by radar.
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Personal weather station gusted to 58 mph.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A member of the public shared a video that appears to show a small tornado in a field. No damage was reported and the tornado appeared to last less than one minute.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Emporia city manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS report of 6.6 inches from KS-LY-20 Emporia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KEMP Emporia. Two measured gusts to 59 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous roads closed across the Lyon County, including roads that rarely flood.
Hail Hail
Pictures of hail up to slightly bigger than golfball size sent by Slack.
Hail Hail
Quarter to half dollar size hail covering the ground at Northern Heights High School.
Hail Hail
Hail covering the ground.
Hail Hail
Time estimated from radar. Relayed through Slack by KVOE radio.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
KEMP asos measured 61 mph gust as outflow ahead of storms briefly brought down strong low level jet winds.
Blizzard Blizzard
A mix of sources estimated between 4 and 8 inches of snow across Lyon County with the lowest across the south and highest across the north. Spotter estimated 6 inches 5 miles northwest of Reading. Emporia ASOS observation showed wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and visibilities of …
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Emporia Municipal Airport asos kemp.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency services were called to six locations in Emporia to help motorists who had driven into flood waters and become stranded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Commercial street flooded near and south of 8th avenue. Water that is several inches deep were affecting businesses.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees damaged with limbs as large as 12 to 18 inches diameter downed on homes, cars, and power lines. Time estimated from radar.
Flood Flood
KVOE radio reported One-hundred-and-forty-two-mile Creek was out of its bank.
Flood Flood
Elm Creek out of its banks, many county roads damaged. Waters beginning to recede by 10am CST.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado developed east of I-335 in Lyon County. Several photos and reports of this tornado were received, but no damage was found as the tornado stayed largely over open country.
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Large limb of tree (around 12 inches in diameter) snapped near base.
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Corrected report.
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Delayed report.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 2 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 1 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 36 | 2 |
| 2011 | 42 | 2 |
| 2010 | 39 | 0 |
| 2009 | 50 | 0 |
| 2008 | 43 | 1 |
| 2007 | 36 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0 |
| 2005 | 51 | 1 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 2 |
| 1999 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 2 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 2 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 8 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 13 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 6 | 0 |
| 1968 | 6 | 0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 9 | 6 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 8 | 4 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 5 | 1 |
| 1958 | 9 | 3 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 5 | 0 |
| 1954 | 4 | 4 |
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