Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, Kentucky. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1973 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.1M, with 0 deaths and 74 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.1Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2025latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 3, 19741974F2 April 20, 19961996F2 January 2, 20062006EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 February 28, 20112011F1 June 27, 19731973EF1 April 3, 20252025F0 August 19, 19991999F0 June 7, 19851985F0 April 2, 19891989F0 May 28, 19961996F0 November 10, 20022002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19962
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19851
  • 19891
  • 19991
  • 20021
  • 20061

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, 1974F3Lincoln, Kentucky7.2 mi33 yd065N/A
April 20, 1996F2Lincoln, Kentucky12 mi300 yd07$1.5M
January 2, 2006F2Lincoln, Kentucky8.7 mi200 yd02$350K
April 10, 2009EF1Lincoln, Kentucky6.95 mi100 yd00$100K
February 28, 2011EF1Lincoln, Kentucky8.7 mi250 yd00$100K
June 27, 1973F1Lincoln, Kentucky0.9 mi33 yd00$2K
April 3, 2025EF1Lincoln, Kentucky6.95 mi90 yd00N/A
August 19, 1999F0Lincoln, Kentucky0.2 mi50 yd00$70K
June 7, 1985F0Lincoln, Kentucky0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
April 2, 1989F0Lincoln, Kentucky0.1 mi20 yd00$250
May 28, 1996F0Lincoln, Kentucky12 mi50 yd00N/A
November 10, 2002F0Lincoln, Kentucky0.1 mi25 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.