Lincoln County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 31, 2000).

7tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

3 milongest path · 1988

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 31, 2000	F1	1 mi	—
Oct 6, 1988	F0	3 mi	10 yd
May 22, 1967	F0	1 mi	70 yd
Jul 24, 2012	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd
Oct 8, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 7, 1987	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 5, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 24, 2012	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd
Aug 31, 2000	F1	1 mi	—
Sep 5, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Oct 6, 1988	F0	3 mi	10 yd
Aug 7, 1987	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Oct 8, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 22, 1967	F0	1 mi	70 yd

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Nevada had?

7 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Nevada 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 F1 on Aug 31, 2000, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (2 of 7). 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).