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Tornado in Lincoln County, Mississippi
67 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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 County, Mississippi, has 67 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 11.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 31 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Lincoln County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 67 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.2 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
9Apr
16May
1Jun
2Jul
0Aug
1Sep
2Oct
5Nov
4Dec
15
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 67 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $1.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 5 | 9 | County |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Lincoln County had?
67 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Lincoln County?
11 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Lincoln County?
The tornado of 10 Jan 1975, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Lincoln County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
11.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 67 of the state's 3,532 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 Tornado hub and the county page.