Lyon County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
255
Hail reports
64
Floods since 1996
853
All events
11
Deaths
$10.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lyon County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Freezing drizzle and freezing rain caused icy surfaces, resulting in a few vehicle accidents. One of the accidents, on Highway 23 about 11 p.m., was fatal.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 108 degrees at Marshall and 106 degrees at Tracy.
Hail Hail
Most hail was around one-half inch size, but some was as large as nickels and quarters.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by the Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Florence.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds briefly reached 40 mph, with gusts as high as 58 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Florence.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 46 mph at times, with gusts as high as 63 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Florence.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 64 mph near Florence, 53 mph at Marshall, and 52 mph at Taunton. During and after a period of heavy snowfall which totaled 8.0 inches at Marshall, 7.7 inches 5 miles south of Cottonwood and Tracy, and 7.1 inches at Minneota, visibility was reduce…
High Wind High Wind
A Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Florence had frequent sustained winds from 40 to 49 mph with gusts as high as 64 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 56 mph at times, with gusts as high as 78 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Florence.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totaled 6.4 inches in Minneota, 6.3 inches 4.7 miles south of Cottonwood, 6.0 inches 2.1 miles southeast of Balaton, and 3.0 inches in Marshall.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 47 mph at times, with gusts as high as 60 mph at the Automated Weather Observing System site in Tracy (KTKC) and a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Florence.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of widespread wind gusts from 45 to 55 mph and light snow resulted in brief reductions in visibility to around one mile or less, resulting in difficult travel.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northwest winds gusted to as high as 57 mph at Florence, 47 mph at Tracy, and 45 mph at Marshall. These winds combined with periods of snow totaling 1 to 2 inches to produce periods with visibility of one-quarter mile or less.
Blizzard Blizzard
Even though snowfall was just a few tenths of an inch, northwest winds gusted as high as 45 to 55 mph during the afternoon and evening of January 18. When snow was falling, even lightly, area Department of Transportation cameras and automated instruments indicated visibility as l…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Occasional light snowfall totaled up to around one inch during a period of enhanced northwest wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph and led to a brief degradation in visibility to around one-quarter mile. With little or no pre-existing snow cover, impacts due to the lowest visibilit…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 39 mph at times with a peak gust of 53 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site at Taunton and 45 mph at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Marshall.
Blizzard Blizzard
Two episodes of extended blizzard conditions occurred over a slightly less than 24 hour period, with a slight improvement in conditions during the mid-afternoon to early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 55 mph were concurrent with light to moderate snowfall, which totale…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 40 to 45 mph with a peak gust of 60 mph at Tracy and 59 mph near Florence.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 50 mph at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Marshall with gusts at high as 65 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site at Florence.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 2.0 inches at Tracy.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.5 inches 2 miles southeast of Balaton. During a brief break in snowfall starting late evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice accumulation.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached 40 to 46 mph at times with a peak gust of 66 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Florence, 59 mph at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Tracy, and 58 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site at Taunton.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and light snowfall which totaled 1.5 inches 5 miles south of Cottonwood and 1.0 inch at Marshall and Minneota produced several hours of visibility around one-quarter mile.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped a 3-inch diameter tree in half.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 63 mph were measured by AWOS station KMML at the Marshall Municipal Airport.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooding occurred in Tracy between Rowland Street and Front Street and from S 1st Street to S 4th Street, which required pumping of water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall caused water to overrun 170th Street between 190th and 200th Avenue. The roadway was closed as water remained ponded over the road for several hours.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall caused inundation and persistent flooding of County Road 6 between U.S. Highway 59 and County Road 35, resulting in closing of the road for several hours.
Flood Flood
Several county roads were under water and closed for several hours after the initial flooding, including 170th Street northwest of Balaton and County Road 6 south of Marshall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six to eight inch diameter tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several healthy tree limbs from 3 to 6 inches in diameter were broken by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused major tree damage across the city of Marshall, with several downed trees blocking roadways.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped off a cottonwood tree of 6 to 8 inches diameter at the base.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by AWOS station KMML Marshall Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Florence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 63 mph wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station just northeast of Minneota.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 70 mph were measured by AWOS station KMML at Marshall Regional Airport.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail was mostly dime size, but some was as large as a quarter.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail varied from quarter to half dollar size, mixed with moderate to heavy rain.
Heat Heat
Heat index values peaked as high as 103 degrees in Marshall and 102 degrees in Taunton.
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 112 degrees at Marshall, 109 degrees at Tracy, and 105 degrees at Taunton.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 107 degrees at Marshall on July 22.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall from 4 to 8 inches in just a couple of hours led to flooding of numerous roads around Marshall.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0 |
| 2022 | 64 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 35 | 0 |
| 2018 | 42 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 2 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 2 |
| 2013 | 28 | 1 |
| 2012 | 42 | 1 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 35 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23 | 2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 1 |
| 2000 | 16 | 2 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 4 |
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 3 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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