Lincoln County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
112
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
589
All events
0
Deaths
$4.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lincoln County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Heat Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached a brief afternoon peak as high as 106 degrees near Ivanhoe.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) early month and lingered most of the month.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 61 mph at times, with gusts as high as 77 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.
Drought Drought
A brief period of severe (D2) drought conditions developed mid-month and improved to moderate (D1) again by late month.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 47 mph at times, with gusts as high as 58 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 53 mph 1 mile west-northwest of Lake Benton and 51 mph 3 miles south of Hendricks. During and after a period of heavy snowfall which totaled 6.0 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks, visibility was reduced to near zero at times with blowing snow…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 51 mph at times, with gusts as high as 67 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Hendricks.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 44 mph at times at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Hendricks.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of widespread wind gusts from 45 to 55 mph and light snow resulted in brief reductions in visibility to one-half mile or less, resulting in difficult travel.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph near Lake Benton and 46 mph near Hendricks. These winds combined with periods of light snowfall which totaled 1 to 2 inches to produce occasional visibility of one-half mile and briefly down to one-quarter mile or less.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Despite snowfall of only a few tenths of an inch, northwest winds gusted as high as 40 to 50 mph and produced periodic near-blizzard conditions, with visibility briefly as low as one-quarter to one-half mile near Lake Benton and Hendricks at times of light snowfall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Occasional light snowfall totaled up to around one inch during a period of enhanced northwest wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph and led to a brief degradation in visibility to around one-quarter mile. With little or no pre-existing snow cover, impacts due to the lowest visibilit…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 36 mph at times with a peak gust of 53 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site 3 miles south of Hendricks and 47 mph 2 miles west of Lake Benton.
Blizzard Blizzard
Two episodes of extended blizzard conditions occurred over a slightly less than 24 hour period, with a slight improvement in conditions during the mid-afternoon to early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 45 mph were concurrent with light to moderate snowfall, which totale…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 40 to 42 mph 2 miles west of Lake Benton.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -31 degrees 3 miles west of Lake Benton and -25 degrees 3 miles south of Hendricks.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 43 mph at Minnesota Road Weather Information System sites 3 miles south of Hendricks and 2 miles west-northwest of Lake Benton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 1.0 inch at Minneota and 8 miles southeast of Hendricks.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long-duration snowfall totaled 3.6 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice accumulation.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached 40 to 43 mph at times at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site 1 mile west of Lake Benton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Gusty winds from 40 to 60 mph and a period of evening light snowfall with up to 2.0 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks led to several hours with visibility reduced to one mile or less near Lake Benton and Hendricks.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along U.S. Highway 14 near the South Dakota/Minnesota border.
Heat Heat
Heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 104 degrees near Ivanhoe and 103 degrees near Hendricks.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 109 degrees with a maximum heat index of 109 degrees at a personal weather station near Ivanhoe on June 21 and 103 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Hendricks on June 20.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Hendricks.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained easterly winds reached 30 to 39 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph near Lake Benton and Ivanhoe.
High Wind High Wind
While the highest winds were inconsistent over the period, winds did reach sustained levels from 40 to 47 mph at times with gusts up to 66 mph near Lake Benton and 58 mph near Hendricks.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 6.0 inches in Minneota.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) early month.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Ice accumulated up to 0.25 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought worsened to severe (D2) conditions early in March.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 37 mph and gusted as high as 48 mph at times near Hendricks.
High Wind High Wind
Winds were sustained at times from 40 to 41 mph with a peak gust of 55 mph near Lake Benton and 52 mph near Hendricks.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 48 below zero with 48 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 41 below zero with 41 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Hendricks.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures ranged from 25 to 34 below zero during the early morning hours. A Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton briefly dipped as low as 35 below zero.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches in Minneota and 2.2 miles south-southeast of Astoria.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 47 below zero with 47 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A couple periods of snowfall totaled 3.5 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks. While most of the snowfall occurred prior to onset of strongest winds, some visibility of a half mile or less occurred during heavier snowfall. Winds gusted at times from 25 to 40 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 39 mph with gusts as high as 47 mph near Lake Benton.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Occasional wind gusts up to 48 mph were measured near Lake Benton and 47 mph near Hendricks.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) drought during mid-November with as much as 2 to 3 inches of rainfall at the beginning of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed with precipitation from 4 to 5 inches below normal since August 1.
Heat Heat
Afternoon and early evening heat index values reached as high as 102 degrees near Ivanhoe and 100 degrees near Hendricks.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at the Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Lake Benton, with a peak gust of 64 mph at 1928 CST.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Afternoon and evening heat indices on July 13 ranged from 100 to 106 degrees with a maximum heat index of 106 degrees at a personal weather station near Ivanhoe and 101 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Hendricks.
Flood Flood
Flandreau Creek near Flandreau rose above flood stage the morning of June 22nd, cresting around 2.46 feet above flood stage (11.46 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The creek then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 24th. For a more comprehensiv…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees and powerlines near the intersection of County Roads 15 and 1. Damage extended further east with minor property damage near the intersection of County Road 15 and 103. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provide…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 1 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 5 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
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