Lincoln County, Missouri
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.
24
Tornado reports
123
Hail reports
56
Floods since 1996
537
All events
2
Deaths
$18.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lincoln County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 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.
The tornado that formed in Montgomery County north of Bellflower moved into Lincoln County, strengthened, and caused extensive damage along Highway E on the north side of Olney. A home was completely destroyed as the tornado reached F3 intensity and was about 300 yards wide. The …
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 76 year old man died in his home from heat exhaustion. The power had been out for a couple of days due to thunderstorm damage.
Heavy rain resulted in 42 water rescues in Lincoln County. The only official report of a road closure was MO-79 at Brownsmill Road where swift moving floodwater was reported. In Elsberry, 50 homes and 20 to 30 businesses were affected by the flooding, and a state of emergency was…
The Winfield Pin Oaks Levee system was breached during the afternoon hours on Sunday, June 2nd. The breach was at least 100 feet wide. The water rose quickly and reached the houses in the area beginning around 6 pm. An estimated 150 homes were affected by the levee breach and 250…
Portions of the Winfield Main, Foley and Cap Au Gris levees were overtopped due to the rising waters of the Mississippi River. Between 20 and 30 homes were flooded and portions of Highway 79 were flooded as well.
Lincoln County was the area most affected by the Mississippi River flood of 2008. At Winfield, the river crested at 37.08 feet on 6/27/2008. This is the second highest crest ever recorded. All of the land east of Highway 79 was flooded. At the height of the flood, Highway 79 also…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines on Ethlyn Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down along Linns Mill Road near Coon Creek, southwest of Troy, and moved northeast. The tornado crossed Forest Acres Lane and Crooked Creek before lifting along Sugar Grove Road. Along it's path it produced tree damage, snapping some tree trunks and uproot…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped power poles and numerous tree limbs from just north of Flint Hill northeast to Winfield. Near Old Monroe a farm outbuilding was collapsed, the siding peeled from a home, and the roof removed from a mobile home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped two 6 inch diameter limbs from trees just south of Troy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused damage from near the Woodland Airstrip northeast into Winfield. Near the beginning, winds peeled back the roof of an old farm outbuilding and caused a small farm outbuilding to collapse upon itself. Winds blew down tree branches, power lines, and power p…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on East Cherry Street. Live powerlines were also downed on the same street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused a barn to lose several sections of its roof. There was no other damage in the vicinity.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A total of 6 to 8 inches of snow fell primarily during the morning hours. The snowfall rate reached 1 inch per hour at times.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High temperatures in the upper 90s combined with high humidity to produce heat index values over 105 degrees for several days. The heat index peaked near 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hot and extremely humid conditions led to heat index values over 105 degrees for a week. The heat index values peaked around 110 degrees.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads were closed in Lincoln County due to heavy rainfall. These include Highway A outside of Hawk Point, Highway P in Elsberry, Highway B at Bryant's Creek Road, Highway C in multiple locations near Moscow Mills, Highway H near the Cuivre River due to water exceeding th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a power pole near Elsberry.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked electric lines down at Fox Run Road and Vee Valley Farms.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts to near 60 mph caused minor damage across the county. Power lines were downed on Pear Tree Road and a light pole was downed on Highway 47.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree branches between Hawk Point and Troy just south of Highway 47. The thunderstorm then produced a 78 mph wind gust at Avery Park in Troy.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The storm began early in the morning on the 5th with snow falling through midday. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour were reported for a few hours around midday. After a brief break in the afternoon, more snow fell in the evening accompanied by wind gusts as high as 30 m…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado then crossed Highway 61 from St. Charles County into far southern Lincoln County doing minor and isolated tree damage before lifting. The tornado had a path length of 1.14 miles and a max path width of 25 yards in Lincoln County. No deaths or injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree snapped and fell onto power lines nearby.
Hail Hail
Hailstones between 1 and 1.75 inches were reported in Silex, Auburn, and New Hope.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to as low as 32 below zero with the coldest values during the nighttime hours.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A period of very hot and extremely humid weather began on Sunday, August 20 and lasted through Friday, August 25. The combination of heat and humidity led to heat index values of 115 to 120 as observed at numerous reporting sites in the region.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A bowing segment merged with the primary line of storms, causing widespread wind damage across southern portion of Lincoln County. Near Hawk Point, an open sided pole barn was shifted off it's foundation with part of the end wall blown out. There were numerous reports of trees do…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread tree and power line damage between Hawk Point and Troy. Several trees were blown down along Highway 47 south of Hawk Point. In Troy, a 4 to 5 foot diameter tree fell onto a residence near the intersection of West Cherry and 4th Street. The residence sustained major dam…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In an area from about 4 miles west of Foley south to Old Monroe, widespread tree and power line damaged occurred. Also, in Old Monroe the fire department's repeater tower was blown down.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive heat across the county with highs in the mid to upper 90s degrees each day. Heat index values as high as 110 each day.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A wide swath of large hail fell across Lincoln County from about 3 miles south of Cave, through Troy to Foley and Winfield. One house just southwest of Foley had a window broken by the large hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 1 and 2 inches of snow fell. The snow combined with gusty northwest winds (35-45 mph gusts) created extremely hazardous travel with sporadic near-blizzard conditions during the heaviest snowfall. Road conditions deteriorated rapidly during this event.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Up to 11 inches of rain fell between a 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding. The heaviest rain was across the far southern portions of Lincoln County. Numerous roads were flooded including Route J south of Troy, Route C west of Old Monroe, and Route MM. Also, a culvert was …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010 | 22 | 3 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 34 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 |
| 2006 | 25 | 2 |
| 2005 | 21 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 2 |
| 1999 | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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