Lincoln County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 10, 2001).

6tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
5 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 10, 2001F15 mi100 yd00
Jul 24, 1980F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 1969F00.5 mi67 yd00
Sep 9, 1991F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 1997F00.5 mi30 yd00
May 2, 1991F00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 10, 2001F15 mi100 yd00
Jun 14, 1997F00.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 9, 1991F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 2, 1991F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 24, 1980F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 1969F00.5 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Bear Lake County, ID2Rich County, UT2Sublette County, WY7Caribou County, ID4Franklin County, ID3Cache County, UT4Uinta County, WY3Bannock County, ID7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Wyoming had?

6 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Wyoming 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 Jul 10, 2001, with a 5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (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).