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Lincoln County, Missouri severe weather history spans 390 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,294 nationally and #52 in Missouri.
390
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$18.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Lincoln County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lincoln County, Missouri severe weather history averages 5.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 130 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 48 events fall before 1990 and 342 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $11.6M 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 | 193 | 0 | $123K | 70 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 119 | 0 | $7K | 2.75 | 1963–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 38 | 0 | $11.6M | 0 | 2000–2025 |
| Tornado | 24 | 0 | $3.2M | F3 | 1953–2026 |
| Flood | 13 | 0 | $3.9M | 0 | 2000–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2005 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Lincoln County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 21 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 44.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1984-04-29 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-10-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-06-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-12-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-02-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-03-13 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-12-18 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lincoln County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2006 | Tornado | OLNEY | 0 | 6 | $2.5M |
| Mar 14, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Dec 18, 1957 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Mar 14, 1953 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Winfield Pin Oaks Levee system was breached during the afternoon hours on Sunday, June 2nd. The breach was at least 100 feet wide. The water rose quickly and reached the houses in the area beginning around 6 pm. An estimated 150 homes were affected by the levee breach and 250 people evacuated the area. No deaths or injuries occurred due to this levee breach.
Heavy rain resulted in 42 water rescues in Lincoln County. The only official report of a road closure was MO-79 at Brownsmill Road where swift moving floodwater was reported. In Elsberry, 50 homes and 20 to 30 businesses were affected by the flooding, and a state of emergency was declared.
Lincoln County was the area most affected by the Mississippi River flood of 2008. At Winfield, the river crested at 37.08 feet on 6/27/2008. This is the second highest crest ever recorded. All of the land east of Highway 79 was flooded. At the height of the flood, Highway 79 also went underwater near Old Monroe, Winfield, Foley, and Elsberry. Almost all of Foley went underwater. The southeast part of Winfield, about 100 homes, flooded when the Pin Oak levee failed. In Old Monroe, the waste water treatment plant was flooded by water from the Cuivre River, which was back water from the flooded Mississippi. According to damage assessments made by local emergency management officials, 814 homes were affected. 742 were destroyed, 36 suffered major damage, and 36 were affected. Damage to public infrastructure was estimated at $1,600,000.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
63,057
Population (ACS)
$244K
Median home value
29
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Troy 100
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lincoln County, Missouri?
390 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $18.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lincoln County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 193 recorded events — 49.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lincoln County?
23 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?
29 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 relatively low risk, placing it in the 67 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lincoln County, Missouri 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
- Lewis County 279
- Linn County 252
- Lawrence County 749
- Livingston County 236
- Lafayette County 392
- McDonald County 652
Cite this page
“Lincoln County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/lincoln-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.