Lincoln County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Lincoln County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Lincoln County in 43 tornado warnings, about 4.3 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 463 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 46 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 6 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Lincoln County were tagged destructive (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) for at least part of the warned area.

The table runs from 2008, the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.

Tornado history of Lincoln County

96 tornadoes have been recorded in Lincoln County since 1950: 30 rated 0, 36 rated 1, 18 rated 2, 9 rated 3, 2 rated 4, 1 rated 5 on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 16 people and injured 361. The most came in May (35) and June (21).

Strongest: F5 on May 5, 1960, 71.8 miles long in Oklahoma, 5 deaths; F4 on October 5, 1970, 25 miles long in Oklahoma, 4 deaths.

Most recent tornadoes

* From National Weather Service Storm Events reports; the rating can still change.

Other storms in Lincoln County

Storm reports in Lincoln County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 3 inches across.

Recent hail, wind and flash floods

• Jun 26, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Warwick, OK
• Jun 26, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 85 mph · Chandler, OK
• Jun 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Meeker, OK
• May 8, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Chandler, OK
• Mar 10, 2026 · Hail, 1.5 in · Chandler, OK
• Aug 11, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Stroud, OK