Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, Tennessee. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 10 deaths and 255 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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44recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
May 9, 2024latest tornado
22.51 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 29, 19521952F4 April 3, 19741974F4 April 3, 19741974F4 April 3, 19741974F3 February 13, 19521952F3 May 5, 20032003EF3 April 28, 20142014EF3 April 1, 20232023F2 May 27, 19731973F2 June 29, 19801980F2 June 18, 19881988F2 August 16, 19851985EF2 April 28, 20142014EF2 March 24, 20232023F1 December 16, 2000EF1 October 9, 2009F1 July 12, 1967F1 May 19, 1973F1 April 22, 1984F1 May 31, 2004EF1 November 14, 2007F1 May 14, 1953F1 February 13, 1952EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 19, 2013EF1 January 30, 2013EF1 May 8, 2024EF1 May 8, 2024EF1 May 9, 2024EF1 May 9, 2024EF1 May 9, 2024F0 April 7, 2006EF0 April 27, 2011F0 June 6, 1977F0 April 7, 2006F0 May 26, 1984F0 April 7, 2006F0 April 7, 2006EF0 April 3, 2007EF0 March 2, 2012EF0 November 17, 2013EF0 May 9, 2019EF0 December 16, 2019EF0 May 9, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)4
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20246
  • 20064
  • 19523
  • 19743
  • 20133
  • 19732
  • 19842
  • 20072

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, 1974F4Lincoln, Tennessee13.1 mi800 yd6100$2.5M
February 29, 1952F4Lincoln, Tennessee2 mi300 yd2150$2.5M
April 3, 1974F4Lincoln, Tennessee10.4 mi33 yd00N/A
April 3, 1974F4Lincoln, Tennessee21.3 mi33 yd00N/A
February 13, 1952F3Lincoln, Tennessee7.4 mi350 yd02$250K
May 5, 2003F3Lincoln, Tennessee1.6 mi700 yd02$50K
April 28, 2014EF3Lincoln, Tennessee20.91 mi500 yd20N/A
April 1, 2023EF3Lincoln, Tennessee7.54 mi215 yd00N/A
May 27, 1973F2Lincoln, Tennessee0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 29, 1980F2Lincoln, Tennessee1 mi40 yd00$25K
June 18, 1988F2Lincoln, Tennessee7 mi73 yd00$25K
August 16, 1985F2Lincoln, Tennessee7 mi70 yd00$2K

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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.