Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
158
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
641
All events
8
Deaths
$69.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lincoln Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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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Highway 3072 near Highway 167 in Vienna was closed due to flash flooding.
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Highway 146 near Highway 167 in Vienna was closed due to flash flooding.
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Hail Hail
Hail dollar to ping pong ball size hail reported just west of the Antioch community near the intersection of Highway 544 and Highway 151.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported just north of Interstate 20 between Grambling and Ruston.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail reported just north of Ruston, via Mping.
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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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Hail Hail
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.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported on the north side of Ruston via Mping.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along the side of Parish Road 394 near 395 south of Simsboro.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 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 | 13 | 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 |
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