Lincoln storm history
Storm events recorded in Lincoln, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025.
624
Total events
29
Tornadoes
150
Hail
32
Floods
8
Deaths
$69.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
An EF-3 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 145 mph touched down just northeast of the intersection of Highway 80 and Highway 818 where several trees were uprooted. It continued northeast, crossing South Maple Street where the tornado intensified, resulting in widespread tr…
High and swift water across Little River Road north of Ruston, Louisiana swept a vehicle off the roadway into Colvin Creek. The vehicle was occupied by an adult and 2 children. One of the children drowned while the other child and the adult were injured but survived.
A 2000 Pontiac Grand Am was southbound on Louisiana Hwy. 33 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and ran off the east side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The passenger was also taken to a local hospital but l…
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds between 95-105 mph touched down south of Grambling near the intersection of Null and Mondy Roads. The tornado moved east along Mondy Road, turning northeast crossing Tennessee Avenue, and across the Ruston County Club and the south and…
A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Lincoln Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Ruston 5.5 NW: 18.02, Ruston 1.6 NW: 17.53. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the G…
A NWS Storm Survey Team concluded that the damage in extreme Northeast Lincoln Parish was consistent with straight line wind damage. A few structures sustained minor to moderate damage. One structure in particular, a chicken house Northwest of Downsville was completely destroyed.…
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Trees were blown down in Dubach.
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Trees were downed onto Tech Farm Road near the intersection of Highway 3061 south of Ruston.
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Trees were downed on Simmons Road near Highway 146 just southwest of Vienna.
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Numerous trees and power lines were downed and blocking Highway 146 near the intersection of Woods Road near Vienna.
Hail Hail
A photo of dime to penny size hail that fell in the Douglas community was posted to social media.
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A tree was downed near a home in the Choudrant/Sibley area in Eastern Lincoln Parish.
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Tree downed onto a house.
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Multiple trees were blown down along Highway 146 near the intersection of Highway 563.
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Trees were blown down on Highway 544 and Highway 151 northeast of Arcadia.
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Quarter size hail reported along Highway 80 between Arcadia and Simsboro.
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A tree was uprooted along Highway 818.
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Two structures damaged by straight-line winds, including an awning blown off the front of a single-wide mobile home and a separate outbuilding with the roof blown off to the east.
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Quarter size hail reported on the north side of Ruston via Mping.
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Tree downed along the side of Parish Road 394 near 395 south of Simsboro.
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Tree downed on Holliman Road near Highway 146.
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Flash flooding with ponding of water reported along Interstate 20 near Simsboro.
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Tree downed on Interstate 20 near mile marker 74.
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Tree and power lines downed near the intersection of Harrison Road and Mitcham Orchard Road.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 |
| 2018 | 20 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 1 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 |
| 2008 | 35 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 1 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 2 |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |