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Wind in Lincoln County, Missouri
201 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.
NCEI records 201 wind events in Lincoln County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 32.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
146 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 Missouri
| Measure | Lincoln County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 201 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.6 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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28May
35Jun
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39Aug
26Sep
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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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 201. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
201 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 County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Lincoln County compare with Missouri for wind?
32.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 201 of the state's 21,755 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.