Natural Disaster Risk in Lyons

Natural Hazard Profile: Lyons, Ohio

Located in the Great Lakes region in Fulton County, Lyons is a small community of about 1,770. The humid continental climate that characterizes this part of Ohio — marked by cold winters with lake-effect snow in the north and warm, humid summers — directly influences the types and severity of natural hazards present, making Lyons a community where hazard awareness has real practical value.

Lyons's overall natural disaster risk is rated 5.2/10 (Moderate) by FEMA's National Risk Index. Prolonged drought is the primary hazard risk, shaped by low annual rainfall, high evaporation rates, and increasing temperature trends that deepen and lengthen dry periods. Secondary hazards include tornado and hail.

Relative to other U.S. communities, Lyons's natural disaster risk is above the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, slightly below the 5.8/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by drought and tornado, as measured by FEMA across Fulton County. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

With a moderate risk rating, Lyons residents are well-served by maintaining standard preparedness practices — an emergency supply kit, awareness of local hazard seasonality, and insurance that covers the top local risks. Periodic review of coverage for drought is recommended.