Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, North Carolina. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1968 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.7M, with 4 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$27.7Mminimum property damage
May 3, 2025latest tornado
6.06 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19891989EF2 October 26, 20102010F2 May 7, 19981998F2 November 15, 20062006EF1 July 13, 20102010F1 March 7, 19921992EF1 July 13, 20102010EF1 April 19, 20082008F1 May 15, 20032003F1 October 16, 20032003F1 March 12, 19681968F1 July 13, 20052005EF1 April 19, 20082008EF1 October 23, 20172017F0 May 27, 1973F0 May 7, 1998F0 August 3, 1974F0 October 2, 1988F0 November 15, 2006EF0 May 11, 2008EF0 April 19, 2019EF0 February 6, 2020EF0 May 3, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 20103
  • 19982
  • 20032
  • 20062
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19741

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
May 5, 1989F4Lincoln, North Carolina3 mi800 yd419$25.0M
October 26, 2010EF2Lincoln, North Carolina2.58 mi200 yd011$1.2M
May 7, 1998F2Lincoln, North Carolina2 mi440 yd00$212K
November 15, 2006F2Lincoln, North Carolina1 mi30 yd00N/A
July 13, 2010EF1Lincoln, North Carolina3.2 mi650 yd00$500K
March 7, 1992F1Lincoln, North Carolina3 mi150 yd00$250K
July 13, 2010EF1Lincoln, North Carolina0.28 mi100 yd00$250K
April 19, 2008EF1Lincoln, North Carolina4.26 mi30 yd00$130K
May 15, 2003F1Lincoln, North Carolina3 mi100 yd00$50K
October 16, 2003F1Lincoln, North Carolina1.5 mi35 yd00$50K
March 12, 1968F1Lincoln, North Carolina2 mi20 yd00$25K
July 13, 2005F1Lincoln, North Carolina3 mi75 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.