Lincoln County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 118 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

10killed · 118 injured

85 milongest path · 2012

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Sep 29, 1972	F1	20.9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2000	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 4, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2000	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1972	F1	20.9 mi	70 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 2, 2012, EF3, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Wayne County, WV6 Cabell County, WV5 Putnam County, WV8 Mingo County, WV1 Kanawha County, WV15 Martin County, KY1 Boyd County, KY5 Lawrence County, KY5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, West Virginia had?

6 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, West Virginia 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 EF3 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 85-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 6). 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).