Storm History: Lincoln County, North Carolina

Events

537

Deaths

6

Injuries

36

Damage

$45 million

Episodes

432

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, May 5, 19894 deaths · 19 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 20081 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 20151 death · 55 kt wind · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 19894 deaths · 19 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$9.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 201011 injured · $1.2 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$1.2 million · 3 events here
• Hail, May 24, 1996$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 20101 injured · $1.0 million · EF1 · 7 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$1.0 million · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 13, 2006$400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$400,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 7, 1992$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 2, 2006$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$232,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 26, 2002$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2008$130,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2020$125,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 3, 1999$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 7, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 3, 19984.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 21, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 19882.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19802.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 25, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20082 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 19702 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19632 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 19894 deaths · 19 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$232,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 1973$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1968$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 26, 201011 injured · $1.2 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$400,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lincoln County, with its track

• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 202560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$1.0 million · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2024$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 20231 injured · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20231.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2023EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 2022$2,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 2021$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 2021$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2020$125,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$400,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flood, January 11, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 13, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 26, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2018$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20181 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 11, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201755 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2017$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Hail, March 1, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Hail, August 11, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 20151 death · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$1.2 million · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2013$100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 2013EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 2, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, April 18, 2012$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 25, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Hail, November 16, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 201011 injured · $1.2 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 201060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 20101 injured · $1.0 million · EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20102 injured · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 200955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20091 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, September 8, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 22, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20082 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 20081 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2008$50,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008EF0 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2008$130,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 10, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 200755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2007$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 1, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 22, 2006$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20060.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 2, 2006$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20061 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 13, 2006$400,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 20, 20061 event here
• Freezing Fog, December 16, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2005$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20051 event here
• Flood, October 7, 2005$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2005$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 7, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2005$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20051 event here
• Strong Wind, January 22, 2005$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 8, 2004$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 12, 20041 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 26, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 200450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2004$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20041 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20041 event here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.