Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, West Virginia. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1979 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $582K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$582Kminimum property damage
July 4, 2016latest tornado
16.02 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 9, 20002000EF1 March 2, 20122012EF1 March 2, 20122012EF0 July 4, 20162016F0 August 8, 19791979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20122
  • 19791
  • 20001
  • 20161

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 9, 2000F1Lincoln, West Virginia1.5 mi100 yd00$200K
March 2, 2012EF1Lincoln, West Virginia8.88 mi200 yd00$200K
March 2, 2012EF1Lincoln, West Virginia16.02 mi300 yd00$150K
July 4, 2016EF0Lincoln, West Virginia0.23 mi50 yd00$30K
August 8, 1979F0Lincoln, West Virginia0 mi33 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.