Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, Arkansas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1968 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.9M, with 5 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$1.9Mminimum property damage
January 5, 2025latest tornado
33.7 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19681968F2 December 3, 19781978F2 May 16, 19811981EF2 February 24, 20072007F2 November 26, 20012001EF1 April 10, 20132013F1 December 23, 19791979EF1 October 17, 20072007EF1 March 7, 20222022F1 April 16, 19821982EF1 February 24, 20072007F1 June 27, 19781978F1 December 18, 20022002EF1 January 5, 20252025EF0 July 30, 2009F0 March 20, 1982F0 May 2, 1984F0 May 2, 1984F0 May 2, 1984F0 March 28, 1989F0 December 18, 2002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19843
  • 20073
  • 19782
  • 19822
  • 20022
  • 19681
  • 19791
  • 19811

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 3, 1968F4Lincoln, Arkansas33.7 mi400 yd516$250K
December 3, 1978F2Lincoln, Arkansas12 mi400 yd00$250K
May 16, 1981F2Lincoln, Arkansas6.8 mi33 yd05$250K
February 24, 2007EF2Lincoln, Arkansas5.04 mi200 yd00$100K
November 26, 2001F2Lincoln, Arkansas10.5 mi150 yd00N/A
April 10, 2013EF1Lincoln, Arkansas6.72 mi400 yd00$500K
December 23, 1979F1Lincoln, Arkansas2 mi50 yd00$250K
October 17, 2007EF1Lincoln, Arkansas5.37 mi440 yd01$200K
March 7, 2022EF1Lincoln, Arkansas8.64 mi250 yd00$75K
April 16, 1982F1Lincoln, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
February 24, 2007EF1Lincoln, Arkansas4.5 mi25 yd00$1K
June 27, 1978F1Lincoln, Arkansas5.7 mi27 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.