232
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 232 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #798 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lincoln Parish is the 2010s, when 63 of the county's 232 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Lincoln Parish archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #798 for this hazard and #17 within Louisiana, putting it in the 74.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lincoln Parish with 38 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1993 | Choudrant | 0 | 0 | 2 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | VIENNA | 61 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | VIENNA | 61 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | BARNET SPGS | 61 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | DUBACH | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | SIBLEY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | SIMSBORO | 52 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | MT ZION | 61 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | CROSSROADS | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | BARNET SPGS | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | GRAMBLING | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A NWS Storm Survey Team concluded that the damage in extreme Northeast Lincoln Parish was consistent with straight line wind damage. A few structures sustained minor to moderate damage. One structure in particular, a chicken house Northwest of Downsville was completely destroyed. Of the 80000 chickens housed in the shelter, only 50000 survived.
Thunderstorm winds toppled numerous trees and powerlines. Forty nine roads were closed from fallen trees. A 34 year old cooling tower collapsed at the city electric generating plant. Six vehicles ran into downed trees but no injuries were reported.
Numerous trees and power lines toppled leaving up to 8500 customers without power as long as 4 days while power structures were rebuilt. Numerous vehicles were damaged and several fires broke out. A warehouse was also destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
232 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lincoln Parish between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lincoln Parish?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lincoln Parish measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lincoln Parish come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/lincoln-parish/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.