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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Lyon County, Minnesota — July 7, 1955

Lyon County, MN

10 yd wide30.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJuly 7, 1955 · 3:00 PM
Path length30.0 mi
Max width10 yd
Injuries13
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lyon County, MN, tracking roughly 30.0 miles with a maximum width of about 10 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 13 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
Start coordinates
44.4800, -96.2000
End coordinates
44.4800, -96.2000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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