Tornado History

Lincoln Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lincoln, Wisconsin. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1955 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.2M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.2Mminimum property damage
July 28, 2021latest tornado
20.2 milongest listed path
1050 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 10, 20112011F2 September 30, 20022002F2 July 24, 19621962F2 June 30, 19581958F1 June 16, 19791979F1 June 16, 19791979F1 June 14, 19911991F1 July 18, 19961996F1 June 13, 19761976EF1 July 28, 20212021F0 July 30, 20022002F0 March 29, 19981998F0 May 5, 19991999F0 July 30, 20022002F0 April 18, 2002F0 July 30, 2002F0 July 11, 2004F0 July 11, 2004F0 July 11, 2004F0 July 11, 2004EF0 July 9, 2013EF0 July 19, 2019Unknown May 3, 1955Unknown September 3, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20025
  • 20044
  • 19792
  • 19551
  • 19581
  • 19611
  • 19621
  • 19761

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 10, 2011EF3Lincoln, Wisconsin20.2 mi1050 yd02$10.9M
September 30, 2002F2Lincoln, Wisconsin3 mi250 yd00$75K
July 24, 1962F2Lincoln, Wisconsin1 mi50 yd00$25K
June 30, 1958F2Lincoln, Wisconsin2 mi50 yd00$2K
June 16, 1979F1Lincoln, Wisconsin0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 16, 1979F1Lincoln, Wisconsin0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 14, 1991F1Lincoln, Wisconsin0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
July 18, 1996F1Lincoln, Wisconsin3 mi100 yd00$90K
June 13, 1976F1Lincoln, Wisconsin6.1 mi50 yd00$2K
July 28, 2021EF1Lincoln, Wisconsin1.41 mi300 yd00N/A
July 30, 2002F0Lincoln, Wisconsin9 mi200 yd00$100K
March 29, 1998F0Lincoln, Wisconsin4.5 mi75 yd00$15K

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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.