Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, Nevada. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1967 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $250K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$250Kminimum property damage
July 24, 2012latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
70 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 31, 20002000F0 August 7, 19871987F0 October 8, 19741974F0 October 6, 19881988F0 September 5, 19981998EF0 July 24, 20122012Unknown May 22, 19671967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19671
  • 19741
  • 19871
  • 19881
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20121

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
August 31, 2000F1Lincoln, Nevada1 mi0.2 yd00N/A
August 7, 1987F0Lincoln, Nevada0.1 mi10 yd00$250K
October 8, 1974F0Lincoln, Nevada0 mi33 yd00N/A
October 6, 1988F0Lincoln, Nevada3 mi10 yd00N/A
September 5, 1998F0Lincoln, Nevada0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 24, 2012EF0Lincoln, Nevada0.69 mi50 yd00N/A
May 22, 1967UnknownLincoln, Nevada1 mi70 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.