Lincoln Parish tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Lincoln Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 25, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 16 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 16 injured

34.1 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F114

(E)F28

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 25, 2019	EF3	11.2 mi	1,000 yd	2	2
Nov 30, 1996	F2	10 mi	250 yd	9	2
Apr 19, 1982	F2	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 2, 1984	F2	15 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1953	F2	11.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1965	F2	9 mi	117 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1964	F2	5.4 mi	83 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1983	F2	1 mi	100 yd	3	0
Jul 11, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	1	0
Mar 3, 1977	F1	34.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1970	F1	24.4 mi	833 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 2001	F1	13.7 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	5.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	5.4 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2019	EF3	11.2 mi	1,000 yd	2	2
Apr 14, 2018	EF1	6.5 mi	470 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF1	4.6 mi	865 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF1	7.3 mi	1,545 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	6 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF1	4.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 2001	F1	7.1 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 30, 1996, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Jackson Parish, LA41 Union Parish, LA57 Claiborne Parish, LA32 Bienville Parish, LA47 Ouachita Parish, LA48 Union County, AR45 Webster Parish, LA61 Winn Parish, LA43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln Parish, Louisiana had?

30 tornadoes touched Lincoln Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lincoln Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 25, 2019, with an 11.2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lincoln Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (13 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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