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Wind in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
234 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, has 234 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 49.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
165 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 234 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.6 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.6 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
13Mar
20Apr
39May
28Jun
38Jul
18Aug
28Sep
8Oct
11Nov
15Dec
10
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $145K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln Parish had?
234 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Lincoln Parish?
18 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Dec 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Lincoln Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
49.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 234 of the state's 12,865 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.