115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$29.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Lincoln County, Colorado: 115 recorded events between 1951 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #25 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Lincoln County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Lincoln County is the 1990s, when 30 of the county's 115 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 County archive, tornado makes up 13.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #25 for this hazard and #6 within Colorado, putting it in the 99.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Lincoln County with 54 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.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-31 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-06-06 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-31 | EF2 | 7.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-03-18 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-03-18 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-05-23 | EF2 | 4.6 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-06-06 | EF2 | 4.7 mi | 217 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-08-17 | EF1 | 0.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-08-17 | EF1 | 0.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-04 | EF1 | 5.2 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1990 | F3 | 0 | 14 | $25.0M | |
| Jun 6, 1951 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2023 | HUGO | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | ARRIBA | EF0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | KARVAL | EF0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2021 | ARRIBA | EF0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2021 | (LIC)LIMON ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2021 | PUNKIN CENTER | EF0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2021 | PUNKIN CENTER | EF0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2021 | KARVAL | EF0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2021 | KARVAL | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | KARVAL | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lincoln County
- Hail 566
- Thunderstorm Wind 152
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Lincoln County, Colorado?
115 tornado events are recorded in Lincoln County between 1951 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Lincoln County?
The strongest tornado on record in Lincoln County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Lincoln County 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
“Tornado in Lincoln County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/lincoln-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.