Lincoln County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 52 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 52 injured

33.7 milongest path · 1968

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1968	F4	33.7 mi	400 yd	16	5
Feb 24, 2007	EF3	29.1 mi	880 yd	28	0
May 6, 1960	F2	19.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 3, 1978	F2	18.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2007	EF2	14.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 16, 1981	F2	12.5 mi	660 yd	5	0
Nov 26, 2001	F2	10.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 2022	EF1	8.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2013	EF1	6.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1978	F1	5.7 mi	27 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 2007	EF1	5.4 mi	440 yd	1	0
Dec 23, 1979	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jan 5, 2025	EF1	1.2 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 7, 2022	EF1	8.6 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 10, 2013	EF1	6.7 mi	400 yd	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF0	1.9 mi	150 yd	0
Oct 17, 2007	EF1	5.4 mi	440 yd	1
Feb 24, 2007	EF3	29.1 mi	880 yd	28
Feb 24, 2007	EF2	14.8 mi	200 yd	0
Dec 18, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Dec 18, 2002	F1	0.8 mi	75 yd	2
Nov 26, 2001	F2	10.5 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 28, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 2, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1968, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, AR38 Drew County, AR21 Cleveland County, AR11 Desha County, AR27 Arkansas County, AR47 Bradley County, AR21 Grant County, AR27 Bolivar County, MS57

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Arkansas had?

22 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lincoln County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1968, with a 33.7-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).