Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, South Dakota. The records below identify 52 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.8M, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
52recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$11.8Mminimum property damage
July 28, 2025latest tornado
16.4 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 19, 19541954EF2 September 10, 20192019F2 April 26, 19861986EF2 September 10, 20192019F2 April 26, 19861986F2 June 22, 19641964F2 June 22, 19641964F2 June 21, 19681968F1 July 27, 20012001F1 June 28, 19691969F1 June 24, 20032003EF1 August 28, 20212021F1 May 21, 19621962F1 June 24, 20032003F1 June 24, 2003F0 June 15, 1973F0 July 27, 2001F0 May 28, 2004F0 June 11, 1959F0 July 7, 1997F0 July 7, 1997F0 July 7, 1997F0 July 9, 1998F0 May 15, 2000F0 July 27, 2001F0 July 27, 2001F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004EF0 June 5, 2014EF0 May 28, 2016EF0 July 28, 2025Unknown June 7, 1965Unknown May 24, 1965Unknown July 17, 1980EFU August 28, 2021EFU August 28, 2021EFU August 28, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)28
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 200314
  • 20047
  • 20014
  • 20214
  • 19973
  • 19642
  • 19652
  • 19862

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
June 19, 1954F3Lincoln, South Dakota0 mi43 yd00$2K
September 10, 2019EF2Lincoln, South Dakota0.63 mi50 yd08$6.8M
April 26, 1986F2Lincoln, South Dakota6 mi50 yd00$2.5M
September 10, 2019EF2Lincoln, South Dakota0.9 mi50 yd00$1.2M
April 26, 1986F2Lincoln, South Dakota5 mi40 yd00$250K
June 22, 1964F2Lincoln, South Dakota10 mi33 yd00$25K
June 22, 1964F2Lincoln, South Dakota16.1 mi33 yd00N/A
June 21, 1968F2Lincoln, South Dakota16.4 mi30 yd01N/A
July 27, 2001F1Lincoln, South Dakota1 mi85 yd00$400K
June 28, 1969F1Lincoln, South Dakota2 mi33 yd04$250K
June 24, 2003F1Lincoln, South Dakota1.5 mi100 yd00$200K
August 28, 2021EF1Lincoln, South Dakota2.25 mi150 yd00$75K

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

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.