Lincoln County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 5, 1972).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
12 milongest path · 1997
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F13
(E)F20
(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
Apr 5, 1972F30.1 mi83 yd10
May 31, 1997F112 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2009EF13.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 15, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF02.4 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF02.4 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF01.7 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF01.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 10, 2023EF00.9 mi40 yd00
May 6, 1957F00.7 mi17 yd00
May 1, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 26, 2024EF0—25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 26, 2024EF0—25 yd00
Jul 10, 2023EF00.9 mi40 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF02.4 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF01.7 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF01.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2009EF02.4 mi20 yd00
May 6, 2009EF13.4 mi30 yd00
May 31, 1997F112 mi50 yd00
May 1, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 15, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 5, 1972F30.1 mi83 yd10
May 6, 1957F00.7 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Adams County, WA3Spokane County, WA16Grant County, WA6Douglas County, WA3Stevens County, WA4Ferry County, WA1Whitman County, WA3Franklin County, WA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Washington had?

12 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lincoln County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 5, 1972, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 12). 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).