Lincoln County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 22, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 17 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 17 injured
67 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 22, 1992F367 mi400 yd91
May 7, 1998F21 mi200 yd80
May 7, 1998F20.5 mi200 yd00
May 7, 1998F11 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1998F10.5 mi100 yd00
May 6, 2003F03 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 2013EF01.2 mi40 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF01.1 mi110 yd00
Nov 11, 2002F01 mi50 yd00
Jan 13, 2005F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 28, 2013EF01.2 mi40 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF01.1 mi110 yd00
Jan 13, 2005F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 6, 2003F03 mi50 yd00
Nov 11, 2002F01 mi50 yd00
May 7, 1998F10.5 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1998F21 mi200 yd80
May 7, 1998F11 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1998F20.5 mi200 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F367 mi400 yd91

Deadliest: Nov 22, 1992, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

McCormick County, SC17Wilkes County, GA5Columbia County, GA7McDuffie County, GA9Edgefield County, SC21Warren County, GA6Abbeville County, SC22Greenwood County, SC19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Georgia had?

10 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lincoln County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 67-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 10). 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).