Lincoln County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 17, 1972).

23tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

6.1 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F17

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 17, 1972	F1	6.1 mi	100 yd
Jun 1, 1989	F1	5 mi	50 yd
Jun 8, 2014	EF1	1.8 mi	160 yd
May 16, 1987	F1	1 mi	50 yd
May 18, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 10, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 17, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 23, 2018	EF0	4 mi	200 yd
May 21, 2018	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd
May 28, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 14, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	120 yd
Jun 4, 2007	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 9, 2024	unrated	0.6 mi	30 yd
May 31, 2023	unrated	2.9 mi	25 yd
May 28, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 8, 2019	EF0	—	20 yd
May 23, 2018	unrated	2.2 mi	400 yd
May 23, 2018	EF0	4 mi	200 yd
May 21, 2018	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd
May 9, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 8, 2014	EF1	1.8 mi	160 yd
Jun 7, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jun 7, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 14, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	120 yd

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, New Mexico had?

23 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, New Mexico 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 F1 on Jun 17, 1972, with a 6.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 23). 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).