Lincoln County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 10, 2011).

24tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
21.1 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 10, 2011EF321.1 mi1,050 yd20
May 3, 1955F36.8 mi10 yd20
Jul 16, 1997F23.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 30, 2002F23 mi250 yd00
Jun 30, 1958F22 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 1962F21 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1976F110.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 18, 1996F13 mi100 yd00
Jul 28, 2021EF12.7 mi300 yd00
Sep 3, 1961F11 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1991F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 16, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 28, 2021EF12.7 mi300 yd00
Jul 19, 2019EF06.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 2013EF04.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 2011EF321.1 mi1,050 yd20
Jul 11, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 30, 2002F23 mi250 yd00
Jul 30, 2002F01.2 mi150 yd00
Jul 30, 2002F09 mi200 yd00
Jul 30, 2002F00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 18, 2002F00.1 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Oneida County, WI21Marathon County, WI63Langlade County, WI8Taylor County, WI11Price County, WI28Vilas County, WI16Forest County, WI7Menominee County, WI5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Wisconsin had?

24 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Wisconsin 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 EF3 on Apr 10, 2011, with a 21.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (12 of 24). 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).