Lincoln County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lincoln County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,146 alerts that included Lincoln County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (200 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 30, 2026. 35 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lincoln County alert history
Alert events that included Lincoln County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 200 | 33 | August 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 163 | 9 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 115 | 10 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 86 | 9 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 82 | 9 | April 16, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 78 | 2 | February 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 59 | 14 | October 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 55 | 7 | April 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 50 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 26 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 25 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 2 | May 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 18 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 16 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 5 | September 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 2 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 2 | June 9, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2022 |
Tornado history in Lincoln County
35 tornadoes have been recorded in Lincoln County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 80 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on June 23, 2022 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Lincoln County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1956 | F3 | Russell County | 28.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| July 15, 1956 | F3 | Lincoln County | 7.1 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 7, 1952 | F3 | Russell County | 4.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1970 | F2 | Lincoln County | 9.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1962 | F1 | Lincoln County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2022 | ? | Lincoln County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 23, 2022 | ? | Lincoln County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF0 | Lincoln County | 10.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 24, 2015 | EF1 | Lincoln County | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 1, 2011 | EF0 | Lincoln County | 1.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lincoln County
- Population: 2,928 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020105 (how to use it)