Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, Mississippi. The records below identify 63 tornadoes from 1955 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.2M, with 5 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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63recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$12.2Mminimum property damage
February 15, 2026latest tornado
72.7 milongest listed path
1230 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 January 10, 19751975F3 December 2, 19671967F2 April 12, 19861986F2 April 6, 20032003F2 January 27, 19941994EF2 December 20, 20072007EF2 December 16, 20192019F2 April 12, 19551955F2 March 12, 19861986F2 November 16, 19871987F2 November 21, 19921992F2 April 12, 19711971F2 April 17, 19781978F2 October 27, 19801980F2 March 29, 1976EF1 April 4, 2011F1 April 8, 1980F1 April 20, 1992F1 April 20, 1992EF1 December 31, 2010EF1 November 20, 2023EF1 December 28, 2024EF1 April 3, 2017EF1 February 16, 2023EF1 April 9, 2021EF1 June 26, 2022EF1 December 30, 2022F1 November 24, 2004F1 January 7, 2005EF1 February 23, 2016EF1 December 28, 2024F1 October 28, 1985F1 March 12, 1986F1 March 17, 1987F1 December 22, 1990F1 August 26, 1992EF1 January 2, 2017EF1 December 28, 2024EF1 March 17, 2021EF1 December 23, 2020EF1 February 14, 2026EF1 February 15, 2026EF1 February 15, 2026EF0 June 18, 2018EF0 December 16, 2019F0 March 22, 2005F0 October 13, 2001EF0 December 23, 2020EF0 January 21, 2016EF0 April 18, 2019EF0 December 23, 2020EF0 December 23, 2020EF0 December 28, 2024F0 May 17, 2003F0 April 6, 2005F0 April 22, 1995F0 October 27, 1995F0 April 15, 1994F0 October 27, 1995EF0 September 2, 2008EF0 September 2, 2008Unknown February 14, 1966Unknown February 14, 1966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)11
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)18
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)10
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19924
  • 20204
  • 20244
  • 19863
  • 19953
  • 20053
  • 20193
  • 20263

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
January 10, 1975F4Lincoln, Mississippi14 mi150 yd59$2.5M
December 2, 1967F3Lincoln, Mississippi11.5 mi300 yd00$25K
April 12, 1986F2Lincoln, Mississippi8.2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 6, 2003F2Lincoln, Mississippi10 mi1230 yd06$1.0M
January 27, 1994F2Lincoln, Mississippi6 mi40 yd07$500K
December 20, 2007EF2Lincoln, Mississippi5.03 mi200 yd01$500K
December 16, 2019EF2Lincoln, Mississippi10.39 mi880 yd00$500K
April 12, 1955F2Lincoln, Mississippi72.7 mi33 yd00$250K
March 12, 1986F2Lincoln, Mississippi3 mi250 yd00$250K
November 16, 1987F2Lincoln, Mississippi16 mi150 yd02$250K
November 21, 1992F2Lincoln, Mississippi15 mi440 yd00$250K
April 12, 1971F2Lincoln, Mississippi16.7 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.