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Lincoln County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 243 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 43.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,153 nationally and #71 in Arkansas.
243
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
24
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Lincoln County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lincoln County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 70 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 31 events fall before 1990 and 212 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Lincoln County, Arkansas record is tornado, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $1.9M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Lincoln County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 106 | 0 | $923K | 77 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 73 | 0 | $0 | 4 | 1968–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 34 | 0 | $1.3M | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Tornado | 21 | 5 | $1.9M | F4 | 1968–2025 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $1.8M | 0 | 2009–2011 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Lincoln County, Arkansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
25 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 21 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-03 | EF4 | 5 | 16 | 33.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-02-24 | EF3 | 0 | 28 | 29.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-02-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2001-11-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-16 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 12.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-12-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-01-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lincoln County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1968 | Tornado | 5 | 16 | $250K | |
| May 17, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Tornado | GARRETT BRIDGE | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 2007 | Tornado | FEENYVILLE | 0 | 1 | $200K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF1 tornado destroyed two mobile homes, one of which rolled over and smashed into a large tree. Two other mobile homes were crushed by falling trees. A church had roof damage, allowing rainwater to pour inside. Windows and doors of the church were broken. Several houses and mobile homes suffered roof damage, some due to falling trees and others from the wind associated with the tornado. Close to three dozen outbuildings and sheds were destroyed. Some of the sheds were overturned. The back wall of a four-car garage was blown down. Several vehicles were damaged. A large tractor shed was blown down onto large farm machinery. Two grain bins were dented in. Many hundreds of trees were snapped off or blown down. Cypress and tupelo trees on Bayou Bartholomew were snapped off.
Numerous trees were blown down. Several houses were damaged by trees falling into them. A mobile home was destroyed. The roof of a small house was destroyed, as were several sheds and carports. Porches were blown off mobile homes. Part of the roof was blown off the Glendale fire station.
An EF1 tornado touched down about 4.5 miles west of Star City and tracked to the northeast. According to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, six mobile homes were destroyed, one mobile home suffered major damage, and four houses had minor damage. In addition, several barns and outbuildings were destroyed, hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped off, and power lines were knocked down. The majority of the damage was close to the Feenyville community. One man was injured when his mobile home was flipped upside down while he was inside. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe declared Lincoln County a state disaster area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,950
Population (ACS)
$108K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LAURA | EM |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lincoln County, Arkansas?
243 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths and $5.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lincoln County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 106 recorded events — 43.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lincoln County?
25 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 21 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lincoln County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lincoln County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lincoln County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lincoln County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lincoln County, Arkansas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Lee County 122
- Little River County 432
- Lawrence County 405
- Logan County 416
- Lafayette County 421
- Lonoke County 852
Cite this page
“Lincoln County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/lincoln-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.