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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Lyon County, Kansas — June 8, 1974

Lyon County, KS

1760 yd wide37.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 8, 1974 · 6:00 PM
Path length37.5 mi
Max width1760 yd
Injuries177
Fatalities6

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lyon County, KS, tracking roughly 37.5 miles with a maximum width of about 1760 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 177 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Lyon County, Osage County, Shawnee County
Start coordinates
38.4200, -96.2200
End coordinates
38.9000, -95.8700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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