Tornadoes · United States · Nebraska
Tornadoes in Lincoln County, Nebraska
110 tornadoes have crossed Lincoln County since 1950, 2nd of the 93 counties in Nebraska with a tornado on record, an average of 1.4 a year. They have killed 1 person and injured 17. 1 was rated F4 or EF4 and above.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Now
- Tornadoes
- 110
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 17
- F4 and above
- 1
- Worst on record
- F4, October 29, 1956
The deadliest in Lincoln County
The strongest
- F4, Lincoln, Logan, Thomas and Blaine counties, NebraskaOctober 29, 1956
- F3, Lincoln, Custer and Logan counties, NebraskaJune 18, 1975
- F3, Frontier and Lincoln counties, NebraskaJune 18, 1975
- EF3, Frontier and Lincoln counties, NebraskaApril 20, 2007
- F3, Lincoln County, NebraskaMay 17, 2000
- F3, Lincoln County, NebraskaJune 25, 1989
- EF3, Lincoln County, NebraskaMarch 18, 2012
- F3, Lincoln County, NebraskaJuly 27, 1972
- EF3, Lincoln County, NebraskaMarch 18, 2012
- F2, Lincoln County, NebraskaJune 18, 1975
Every year with a tornado
The 43 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Lincoln County. Each year links to every tornado in Nebraska that year.
| Year | Tornadoes | Deaths | Injuries | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | EF2 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | EF0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | EF0 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | EF0 | ||
| 2013 | 2 | EF0 | ||
| 2012 | 12 | 5 | EF3 | |
| 2010 | 3 | EF0 | ||
| 2009 | 4 | EF1 | ||
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | EF3 | |
| 2006 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 2005 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 2004 | 7 | F1 | ||
| 2003 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 2002 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 2000 | 4 | 2 | F3 | |
| 1998 | 3 | F1 | ||
| 1996 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 1993 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1992 | 1 | F2 | ||
| 1991 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1990 | 3 | 1 | F2 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | F3 | |
| 1988 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 1987 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1986 | 4 | F1 | ||
| 1985 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1984 | 5 | F1 | ||
| 1983 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1982 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1981 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1980 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1979 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1977 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1976 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1975 | 4 | 1 | 3 | F3 |
| 1972 | 1 | F3 | ||
| 1971 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 1967 | 2 | F2 | ||
| 1965 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1964 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1962 | 5 | F2 | ||
| 1958 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1956 | 1 | 2 | F4 |
Every tornado that crossed Lincoln County
110 tornadoes, newest first.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2025 | 7:20 PM CDT | EF2 | Lincoln | 3.1 | 50 | $140,000 | ||
| June 16, 2025 | 7:04 PM CDT | EF1 | Lincoln | 0.8 | 50 | |||
| May 18, 2025 | 7:35 PM CDT | EF2 | Hayes | 17.8 | 1,000 | $1.5 million | ||
| May 6, 2024 | 1:53 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.9 | 10 | |||
| June 8, 2020 | 7:26 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.0 | 10 | |||
| August 2, 2015 | 3:35 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| August 2, 2015 | 3:25 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 14, 2015 | 12:25 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 1.0 | 25 | |||
| March 29, 2013 | 6:06 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| March 29, 2013 | 6:02 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.3 | 25 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 6:36 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 15.1 | 20 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 5:47 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.0 | 10 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 5:32 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.5 | 20 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 5:28 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.0 | 10 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 5:28 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.0 | 20 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 5:27 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.0 | 10 | |||
| April 14, 2012 | 5:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| March 18, 2012 | 9:18 PM CDT | EF2 | Lincoln | 1.7 | 50 | $200,000 | ||
| March 18, 2012 | 9:14 PM CDT | EF3 | Lincoln | 1.7 | 100 | 2 | $750,000 | |
| March 18, 2012 | 9:13 PM CDT | EF1 | Lincoln | 1.5 | 150 | 1 | $250,000 | |
| March 18, 2012 | 9:10 PM CDT | EF3 | Lincoln | 6.7 | 100 | 2 | $500,000 | |
| February 28, 2012 | 4:13 PM CST | EF0 | Logan | 3.0 | 20 | $10,000 | ||
| July 17, 2010 | 8:23 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 5 | |||
| June 11, 2010 | 12:15 AM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 11, 2010 | 12:00 AM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 26, 2009 | 8:22 PM CDT | EF1 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | $152,000 | ||
| June 26, 2009 | 8:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | $750 | ||
| June 15, 2009 | 4:32 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| May 23, 2009 | 3:27 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 13, 2007 | 7:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| July 12, 2007 | 5:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| April 20, 2007 | 9:16 PM CDT | EF3 | Frontier | 15.7 | 440 | 2 | $420,000 | |
| August 9, 2006 | 4:30 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| August 9, 2006 | 3:40 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 26, 2006 | 5:00 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 1.5 | 20 | $1,000 | ||
| May 17, 2005 | 4:26 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| May 17, 2005 | 4:06 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| June 10, 2004 | 6:55 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| May 29, 2004 | 8:15 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| May 29, 2004 | 5:04 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 29, 2004 | 4:55 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| May 29, 2004 | 4:30 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 1.0 | 40 | $120,000 | ||
| May 29, 2004 | 4:21 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 1.0 | 20 | |||
| May 22, 2004 | 7:13 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 24, 2003 | 7:10 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | $50,000 | ||
| June 24, 2003 | 7:00 PM CDT | F0 | Custer | 2.1 | 30 | $50,000 | ||
| June 24, 2003 | 6:44 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 7, 2002 | 7:55 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 20 | |||
| May 17, 2000 | 5:15 PM CDT | F3 | Lincoln | 11.5 | 1,000 | 2 | $750,000 | |
| May 17, 2000 | 4:57 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 0 | |||
| May 17, 2000 | 4:41 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 2.0 | 50 | |||
| May 17, 2000 | 3:45 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 2.0 | 50 | $100,000 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | 6:02 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| June 13, 1998 | 5:56 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| June 13, 1998 | 5:45 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 4.0 | 80 | $250,000 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | 9:14 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| July 7, 1996 | 8:50 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| July 7, 1996 | 8:12 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| August 4, 1993 | 8:03 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| July 8, 1993 | 6:15 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 1.0 | 23 | |||
| July 29, 1992 | 8:05 PM CDT | F2 | Lincoln | 0.4 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 29, 1991 | 10:19 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 23 | |||
| May 16, 1991 | 3:58 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 23 | |||
| May 18, 1990 | 6:47 PM CDT | F2 | Lincoln | 20.0 | 73 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18, 1990 | 6:28 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 5.0 | 50 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| May 18, 1990 | 5:30 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 23 | |||
| June 25, 1989 | 8:20 PM CDT | F3 | Lincoln | 8.0 | 123 | 2 | $500,000 to $5 million | |
| August 3, 1988 | 4:22 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 13 | $50 to $500 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | 6:10 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 1.5 | 60 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | 7:37 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 23 | under $50 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | 4:30 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | under $50 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | 5:30 PM CST | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 27 | under $50 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | 5:53 PM CST | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 13 | |||
| April 3, 1986 | 4:42 PM CST | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 17 | under $50 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | 4:10 PM CST | F1 | Lincoln | 2.0 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| August 7, 1985 | 8:35 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 30 | |||
| June 15, 1984 | 9:45 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| June 11, 1984 | 11:04 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| June 11, 1984 | 10:40 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 1.0 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 31, 1984 | 8:45 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 5.0 | 40 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 25, 1984 | 9:10 PM CST | F1 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | 6:45 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 20 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 23, 1982 | 7:30 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| June 20, 1981 | 7:00 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| June 13, 1981 | 11:00 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 14.4 | 30 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | 8:15 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 27 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | 8:30 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 9, 1977 | 9:20 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 1.5 | 30 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18, 1977 | 5:00 PM CDT | F1 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 30 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | 7:05 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.3 | 20 | under $50 | ||
| June 18, 1975 | 9:00 PM CDT | F3 | Lincoln | 28.4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 18, 1975 | 8:00 PM CDT | F2 | Lincoln | 21.8 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| June 18, 1975 | 7:30 PM CDT | F3 | Frontier | 21.9 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 27, 1975 | 4:30 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| July 27, 1972 | 7:28 PM CDT | F3 | Lincoln | 2.3 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | 7:45 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 9, 1971 | 5:20 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 34.4 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | 6:55 PM CDT | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 14, 1967 | 8:58 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Lincoln | 7.0 | 10 | |||
| June 6, 1967 | 9:07 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lincoln | 1.0 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| July 3, 1965 | 6:53 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 7, 1964 | 11:10 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 18, 1962 | 4:41 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 18, 1962 | 2:55 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 18, 1962 | 2:40 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Frontier | 14.2 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 14, 1962 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 14, 1962 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lincoln | 0.5 | 10 | |||
| August 27, 1958 | 10:15 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| July 2, 1958 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lincoln | 0.1 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| October 29, 1956 | 4:45 PM GMT-6 | F4 | Lincoln | 147.7 | 440 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
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What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.