NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lyndon Station, WI
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 78 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 78
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Lyndon Station
The strongest of the 78 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1957; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on August 12, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 78, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Lyndon Station has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 52% of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1984, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lyndon Station.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Lyndon Station
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s5
- 2000s8
- 1990s14
- 1980s21
- 1970s11
- 1960s11
- 1950s4(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1957 | F4 | 18 mi | 21.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | F2 | 19 mi | 22 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 17.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 2005 | F2 | 23 mi | 14.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F2 | 22 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 21 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | F2 | 10 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 10, 1984 | F2 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1980 | F2 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1979 | F2 | 17 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 78, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lyndon Station
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Lyndon Station since 1984, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 22, 2011. The most recent report is from September 19, 2025. May has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lyndon Station
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wisconsin Dells, WI, 9 miles southeast of Lyndon Station at 835 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 8°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 37.4 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 168 nights a year. Snowfall averages 40.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.4 inches is more than at 132 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (80%). Mauston, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Mauston 1 SE, WI): 36.3 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 | 11.5 |
| Feb | 31 | 11 | 1.4 | 4 | 10.2 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 2.3 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 57 | 33 | 4.1 | 8 | 2.0 |
| May | 69 | 45 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 56 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 57 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 49 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 44 | 26 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 32 | 15 | 1.8 | 4 | 8.7 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 37.4 | 71 | 40.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wisconsin Dells, WI (835 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Lyndon Station
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 65 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lyndon Station: 54 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 3 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $14.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 28, 2018. August has had the most flash floods, 4 of 5. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 168 have had fewer than Lyndon Station.
August 28, 2018: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Lyndon Station — $6.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thousands of trees were blown down or snapped across southern Adams County. The damage was south of State Highway 82 across Springville and Jackson Townships.”
August 29, 2018: flood 8 miles from the centre of Lyndon Station — $4.9 million damage.
September 24, 2010: flood 8 miles from the centre of Lyndon Station — $1.4 million damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Lyndon Station's ZIP code 53944 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2008, and were paid $139,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2010, with 12. Of the 128 Wisconsin cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 19 have fewer than Lyndon Station.
Juneau County, which includes Lyndon Station, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Juneau County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.3 million a year, the 33rd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.1 million (46%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Lyndon Station
- Wisconsin Dells, WI7 mi
- Mauston, WI10 mi
- Reedsburg, WI13 mi
- La Valle, WI15 mi
- Adams, WI15 mi
- Oxford, WI16 mi
- Baraboo, WI17 mi
- Wonewoc, WI18 mi
- New Lisbon, WI18 mi
- Friendship, WI18 mi
- Elroy, WI20 mi
- North Freedom, WI22 mi
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