67
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
29
Direct injuries
$12.3M
Property damage
Tornado in Lincoln County, Mississippi: 67 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #184 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Lincoln County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Lincoln County is the 2020s, when 20 of the county's 67 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 11.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #184 for this hazard and #11 within Mississippi, putting it in the 93.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Lincoln County with 16 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-01-10 | EF4 | 56.5 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2024-12-28 | EF3 | 26.0 mi | 1,500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2019-12-16 | EF3 | 30.3 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1972-04-21 | EF3 | 9.1 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-12-02 | EF3 | 11.5 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-12-20 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2003-04-06 | EF2 | 11.0 mi | 1,230 yd | Touched down here |
| 1994-01-27 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 40 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF2 | 16.0 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-11-16 | EF2 | 20.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1975 | F4 | 5 | 9 | $2.5M | |
| Jan 27, 1994 | to 2 E Brookhaven | F2 | 0 | 7 | $500K |
| Apr 7, 2003 | CASEYVILLE | F2 | 0 | 6 | $1.0M |
| Dec 28, 2024 | VAUGHN | EF1 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
| Nov 16, 1987 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Oct 28, 1980 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Dec 20, 2007 | HEUCKS RETREAT | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | BRISTERVILLE | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WILKINSON | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WILKINSON | EF1 | $75K |
| Feb 15, 2026 | EAST LINCOLN | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | ENTERPRISE | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | AUBURN | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | VAUGHN | EF1 | $30K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | VAUGHN | EF0 | $10K |
| Dec 28, 2024 | WILKINSON | EF1 | $25K |
| Dec 28, 2024 | VAUGHN | EF1 | $250K |
Other hazards here
More from Lincoln County
- Thunderstorm Wind 278
- Hail 168
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado started 4 miles SE of Caseyville and continued to the NE for 10 miles when it entered Copiah county at 7:46 pm, at the intersection of Interstate 55 and the county line. This tornado caused minor damage to numerous homes with several homes sustaining major damage in the form of having their roofs blown off. This tornado also took down two 500 kilowatt towers. In addition to the structural damage, hundereds of trees were snapped and uprooted.
Within the broad damage path across Lincoln county was a distinct path of convergent damage. Several mobile homes were totally destroyed. One frame house was totally destroyed. A sawmill was totally destroyed. Seven people were injured in the mobile homes. Many trees and power poles and lines were blown down.
This strong tornado touched down just east of the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport and tracked east-northeast for five miles to near the Woolworth Community. The most significant damage occurred just south of Heucks Crossing along Beeson Road where two mobile homes were obliterated. The debris was swept from foundations with large debris, including furniture, and appliances thrown more than 100 yards. Additionally, numerous trees, both pines and hardwoods, were snapped and uprooted along with several power lines down along the path. A shop was also destroyed, camper trailer heavily damaged and two other homes suffered significant roof damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Lincoln County, Mississippi?
67 tornado events are recorded in Lincoln County between 1955 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Lincoln County?
The strongest tornado on record in Lincoln County measured F4.
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, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lincoln-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.