Lincoln County, Georgia severe weather history spans 163 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 63.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,646 nationally and #114 in Georgia.
163
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Lincoln County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lincoln County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 60 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 5 events fall before 1990 and 158 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 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 | 104 | 0 | $325K | 75 | 1973–2025 |
| Hail | 41 | 0 | $330 | 2 | 1967–2023 |
| Tornado | 9 | 0 | $1.0M | F3 | 1992–2008 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $54K | 0 | 2015–2022 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2008–2008 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2020–2020 |
Decade by decade
Lincoln County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
10 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-22 | EF3 | 1 | 9 | 67.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 8 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-04-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-03-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-01-13 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-11-11 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lincoln County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | Tornado | LINCOLNTON | 0 | 8 | $300K |
| Jun 9, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | AMITY | 0 | 1 | $28K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Jones Chapel Church at 2322 Thomson Hwy was struck by lightening causing a small fire. It appears that the church steeple was stuck, causing fire/damage to the steeple and roof structure below it. Heavy rain at the time minimized the fire spread. The fire was quickly contained causing minimal damage. Initial damage estimates were $10,000 to the structure.
A line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage across Lincoln|County, GA on the evening of July 20, 2023. Elijah Clark State Park, along the shore of|Clarks Hill Lake, was particularly hard hit, likely due to enhancement of winds over the|lake.||Georgia State Parks estimated that approximately 100-150 trees were snapped or|uprooted in the park, along with numerous power poles. The downed trees damaged or|destroyed 7-10 campers and 10-20 vehicles. There were no injuries.||A National Weather Service storm survey determined that the damage was the result of |thunderstorm winds, and not a tornado. Peak wind speeds were estimated to be around |85 mph.
Numerous trees were downed across the county. These included trees that fell onto the roofs of two homes on Broad River Scenic Dr, in the northern part of the county. Considerable damage occurred in Elijah Clark State Park (see separate entry). Also, about a dozen trees were downed in and near the town of Lincolnton. Part of a roof was blown off a boat shed, along with downed trees, in a neighborhood near Clarks Hill Lake on Forest Lake Dr. Time estimated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,854
Population (ACS)
$166K
Median home value
13
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lincoln County, Georgia?
163 events are on record between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lincoln County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 104 recorded events — 63.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lincoln County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lincoln County?
13 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 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lincoln County, Georgia 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
- Liberty County 393
- Long County 189
- Lee County 234
- Lowndes County 643
- Laurens County 457
- Lumpkin County 171
Cite this page
“Lincoln County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/lincoln-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.