[5] On May 31, 1998, an F3 tornado touched down in Lyons, causing roughly $1,400,000 worth of damage to local homes and properties.

The town was closed off for nearly one month to all non-residents, save for construction teams and the Red Cross.

The unincorporated community of Bowers borders the east side of Lyons.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lyons has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), all land.

21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Lyons was served by the Berks-Lehigh Regional Police until it was disbanded on December 31, 2012.

The Kutztown Cougars and Brandywine Bullets have both used Lyons Ballfield as a home venue for some games.