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Storm events on record through

Tornado events in Lincoln County, Nebraska The tornado events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search.

NCEI has 106 tornado events on record for Lincoln County, Nebraska, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest tornado event on record is on 30 May 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 4 tornado events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.

The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Tornado.

Newest tornado events on record

TornadoEF unrated

9 miles N of WELLFLEET

TornadoEF2

2 miles E of DICKENS. Damage estimate: $140 thousand

TornadoEF1

5 miles ENE of DICKENS

TornadoEF0

9 miles N of WELLFLEET

TornadoEF0

13 miles NE of MAXWELL

TornadoEF0

6 miles S of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF0

10 miles SSW of (LBF)BIRD FLD NORTH

TornadoEF0

6 miles S of (LBF)BIRD FLD NORTH

TornadoEF0

1 mile E of SUTHERLAND RES

TornadoEF0

3 miles WSW of SUTHERLAND RES

TornadoEF0

5 miles S of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF0

7 miles NW of WELLFLEET

TornadoEF0

4 miles SW of (LBF)BIRD FLD NORTH

TornadoEF0

8 miles SSW of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF0

8 miles SSW of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF0

11 miles NNE of DICKENS

TornadoEF0

2 miles S of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF2

5 miles WNW of NORTH PLATTE. Damage estimate: $200 thousand

TornadoEF3

5 miles W of NORTH PLATTE. Damage estimate: $750 thousand

TornadoEF1

5 miles WSW of NORTH PLATTE. Damage estimate: $250 thousand

TornadoEF3

10 miles SSW of NORTH PLATTE. Damage estimate: $500 thousand

TornadoEF0

19 miles NNE of (LBF)BIRD FLD NORTH. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

TornadoEF0

4 miles S of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF0

6 miles WSW of NORTH PLATTE

TornadoEF0

2 miles SE of SUTHERLAND

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. A tornado before February 2007 has a rating on the Fujita scale (F). A later tornado has a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF).

Tornado events by year

Tornado events on record for Lincoln County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade0123456789All
1950s00000010203
1960s00401102008
1970s031002120110
1980s121151413120
1990s321100303013
2000s401372330427
2010s3012203000020
2020s10001215

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Tornado events are on record from 1950. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

  1. Jan0
  2. Feb1
  3. Mar6
  4. Apr13
  5. May31
  6. Jun30
  7. Jul15
  8. Aug8
  9. Sep0
  10. Oct2
  11. Nov0
  12. Dec0

Magnitudes on record

Tornado events on record for Lincoln County by rating
RatingWind estimate of the scaleEvents
EF0 or F065 to 85 mph (EF0)68
EF1 or F186 to 110 mph (EF1)18
EF2 or F2111 to 135 mph (EF2)6
EF3 or F3136 to 165 mph (EF3)6
EF4 or F4166 to 200 mph (EF4)1
EF5 or F5more than 200 mph (EF5)0
Unratedno rating on record7

Tornadoes may contain multiple segments. A tornado that crosses a county line or state line is considered a separate segment.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

The Enhanced F-scale still is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center, Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage Scale, copied on .

The wind estimates are those of the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Beside the other counties

Tornado events on record: Lincoln County beside the total of the counties of Nebraska and of the United States
MeasureLincolnAll counties of NebraskaAll counties of the United States
Tornado events, 1950 to 20261063,40081,254
Events for each 100 square miles4.14.42.3
Events for each 10,000 residents31.117.32.4

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More tornado events on record

Tornado events on record for Lincoln County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
DateEvent typeMagnitudeDamage estimateDeathsInjuriesOn record for
TornadoEF0$75000County
TornadoEF1$152 thousand00County
TornadoEF0none00County
TornadoEF0none00County
TornadoEF0none00County
TornadoEF0none00County
TornadoEF3$180 thousand02County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0$1 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0$1 thousand00County
TornadoF1$133 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0$1 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0$50 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0$10 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF3$775 thousand02County
TornadoF1$120 thousand00County
TornadoF1$250 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF2$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF1$250 thousand01County
TornadoF2$250 thousand00County
TornadoF3$2.5 million02County
TornadoF0$25000County
TornadoF0$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF1$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF1none00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF1$3 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF1$25 thousand00County
TornadoF1$3 thousand00County
TornadoF1$3 thousand00County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF1$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0$250 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
Tornadonot recorded$250 thousand00County
TornadoF1$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF2$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF3$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF0$25 thousand00County
TornadoF0none00County
TornadoF2none00County
TornadoF1$3 thousand00County
Tornadonot recordednone00County
Tornadonot recordednone00County
Tornadonot recordednone00County
Tornadonot recordednone00County
TornadoF1none00County
TornadoF1none00County
Tornadonot recorded$3000County
TornadoF0$3000County
TornadoF4$250 thousand02County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

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Cite this page

County Hazards. "Tornado events on record for Lincoln County, Nebraska". https://countyhazards.com/county/ne/lincoln/tornado/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .

Questions

Which month has the most tornado events on record for Lincoln County?
May has 31 of the 106 tornado events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many tornado events are on record for Nebraska?
NCEI has 3,400 tornado events on record for Nebraska from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Lincoln County compare with the other counties of Nebraska?
The counties of Nebraska have 4.4 tornado events for each 100 square miles. Lincoln County has 4.1.
Which tornado ratings are on record for Lincoln County?
86 tornado events have a rating of EF0, F0, EF1 or F1. 13 events have a higher rating. 7 events have no rating.