Lincoln County, Nebraska
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 31111 · population 34,647 · 2,564 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 2,085 records for Lincoln County, Nebraska from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 829 days; the most frequent are hail reports (1,117 records). The deadliest single record is the January 11, 2013 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Lincoln, which covers the county: 4 deaths and $1.3 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 20 declarations naming the county since 1994, 18 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Wildfires” on June 30, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 2,085on 829 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 829 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $176Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 106strongest F4
- FEMA declarations
- 20latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Lincoln County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 1,117 since 1955. 55% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Nebraska's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1,117 | 431 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 2 | $87M | 71 of 93 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 573 | 280 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 1 | $6.1M | 64 of 93 |
| Tornadoes | 106 | 70 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 14 | $18M | 71 of 93 |
| Drought | 68 | 67 | 2012-2026 | 0 | 0 | $40M | 71 of 93 |
| Floods | 59 | 45 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 2 | $4.4M | 57 of 93 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 53 | 1996-2024 | 8 | 0 | $1.4M | 92 of 93 |
| High wind and dust storms | 54 | 48 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 7 | $1.2M | 89 of 93 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 23 | 15 | 1998-2013 | 0 | 1 | $709K | 27 of 93 |
| Lightning | 10 | 10 | 2001-2019 | 0 | 1 | $160K | 25 of 93 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 9 | 2011-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 93 of 93 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 6 | 2011-2026 | 0 | 1 | $17M | 17 of 93 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 4 | 2010-2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 65 of 93 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 75 of 93 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Lincoln County had?
NOAA records 106 tornadoes in Lincoln County from 1956 to 2026, the strongest rated F4, with 0 deaths and 14 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 110 tornadoes whose track touched Lincoln County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 106: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person, 0 of them in Lincoln County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-06-18 20:00, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 28.4 mi | 1 |
| 1956-10-29 16:45, as SPC files it | North Platte | F4 | 147.7 mi | 0 |
| 2012-03-18 20:10, as SPC files it | Unnamed | EF3 | 6.7 mi | 0 |
| 2012-03-18 20:14, as SPC files it | Unnamed | EF3 | 1.71 mi | 0 |
| 2007-04-20 20:16, as SPC files it | Unnamed | EF3 | 15.74 mi | 0 |
| 2000-05-17 16:15, as SPC files it | Maxwell | F3 | 11.5 mi | 0 |
| 1989-06-25 19:20, as SPC files it | North Platte | F3 | 8 mi | 0 |
| 1975-06-18 18:30, as SPC files it | Stockville | F3 | 21.9 mi | 0 |
| 1972-07-27 18:28, as SPC files it | Hershey | F3 | 2.3 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Nebraska.
Every tornado record filed for Lincoln County (106)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Wellfleet, Lincoln County | EFU 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-16 | Dickens, Lincoln County | EF2 3.06 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $140K |
| 2025-06-16 | Dickens, Lincoln County | EF1 0.83 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-06 | Wellfleet, Lincoln County | EF0 0.87 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-06-08 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | EF0 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-08-02 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-08-02 | Bird Field North, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-06-14 | Bird Field North, Lincoln County | EF0 1.04 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-03-29 | Sutherland Res, Lincoln County | EF0 0.11 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-03-29 | Sutherland Res, Lincoln County | EF0 0.32 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.47 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | Wellfleet, Lincoln County | EF0 15.14 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | Bird Field North, Lincoln County | EF0 0.02 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.03 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | Dickens, Lincoln County | EF0 0.02 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-14 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.07 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-03-18 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF2 1.69 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $257K |
| 2012-03-18 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF3 1.71 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 2 | $964K |
| 2012-03-18 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF1 1.49 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | $321K |
| 2012-03-18 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF3 6.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 2 | $643K |
| 2012-02-28 | Bird Field North, Lincoln County | EF0 0.83 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2010-07-17 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-06-11 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-06-11 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-06-26 | North Platte, Lincoln County | EF1 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $209K |
| 2009-06-26 | Hershey, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2009-06-15 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-05-23 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-07-13 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-07-12 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | EF0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-04-20 | Brady, Lincoln County | EF3 11.76 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 2 | $256K |
| 2006-08-09 | Hershey, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-08-09 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-07-26 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | F0 1.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2005-05-17 | North Platte, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-05-17 | Hershey, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-06-10 | Brady, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-29 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2004-05-29 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-29 | Brady, Lincoln County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-29 | Brady, Lincoln County | F1 1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $208K |
| 2004-05-29 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F0 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2004-05-22 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-06-24 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-06-24 | Brady, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-06-24 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $80K |
| 2002-06-07 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2000-05-17 | Wallace, Lincoln County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $206K |
| 2000-05-17 | Brady, Lincoln County | F3 11.5 mi x 1,000 yd | 0 | 2 | $1.3M |
| 2000-05-17 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-05-17 | Brady, Lincoln County | F0 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-06-13 | Brady, Lincoln County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-06-13 | North Platte Airport, Lincoln County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-06-13 | Maxwell, Lincoln County | F1 4 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $453K |
| 1996-07-07 | North Platte, Lincoln County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-07-07 | Hershey, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-07-07 | North Platte, Lincoln County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-08-04 | Sutherland, Lincoln County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-07-29 | Lincoln County | F2 0.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Lincoln County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 24, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($15,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Approximately 7 to 8 power poles snapped along Highway 83. Time estimated from radar.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1351429)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindBird Field North, Lincoln County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-24 | FloodNorth Platte, Lincoln County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm WindBird Field North, Lincoln County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm WindBird Field North, Lincoln County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm WindBird Field North, Lincoln County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm WindBird Field North, Lincoln County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-24 | HailBird Field North, Lincoln County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-24 | HailBird Field North, Lincoln County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-24 | HailNorth Platte, Lincoln County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-24 | HailBird Field North, Lincoln County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-08 | Thunderstorm WindWallace, Lincoln County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-11 | Winter WeatherLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln The Nebraska State Patrol notified WFO North Platte of a plane that took off from the North Platte Regional Airport, Lee Bird Field (LBF) at 1546 CST and lost contact seven minutes later at 1553 CST. At the time weather conditions at LBF included freezing drizzle and visibility of three miles, with a cloud ceiling of ... | 4 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 1996-03-24 | Winter StormLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln An intense spring storm system brought near blizzard conditions to the area. Snow was widespread across the area with accumulations of 2 to 5 inches common. Strong gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts into the 50s blew and drifted snow impeding travel across the area. A family traveling on Interstate 80 in Lincoln ... | 3 | 0 | – | |
| 2012-12-19 | Winter StormLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln Winter storm conditions indirectly contributed to the fatality of a male driver on Interstate 80 near North Platte when the vehicle slid into the rear of a semi-truck around 1230 p.m. on December 19, 2012. The accident forced the closure of Interstate 80 for a few hours. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2005-03-10 | High WindLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln A strong low pressure system moved through Nebraska overnight with high winds affecting the area behind the passing cold front. Northwesterly winds of 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph caused low visibility due to blowing dust in isolated areas. The low visibility caused a multi-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 80 about 6 ... | 40 kt wind | 0 | 4 | $756K |
| 2012-04-02 | High WindLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln High winds flipped a semi-truck and trailer into the Interstate 80 medium to produce two injuries. | 52 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $103K |
| 2012-03-18 | TornadoNorth Platte, Lincoln County A tornado touched down 10 miles southwest of North Platte and traveled north and destroyed a large metal transmission tower. Two homes were damaged, several outbuildings and garages were damaged or destroyed. Two center pivot irrigation systems were overturned with one wood transmission tower destroyed and extensive ... | EF3 6.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 2 | $643K |
| 2012-03-18 | TornadoNorth Platte, Lincoln County A tornado touched down four and a half miles west of North Platte just south of west Front street and traveled north northeast. The tornado damage was extensive to include two homes destroyed and two additional homes with significant damage from trees blown over and windows blown out. Two residents were injured in ... | EF3 1.71 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 2 | $964K |
| 2007-04-20 | TornadoBrady, Lincoln County This tornado formed 4 miles southeast of Moorefield in Frontier County and entered Lincoln County about 23 miles south southeast of Brady at 8:25 PM CST. The tornadic supercell continued for another 12 miles before dissipating 14 miles south of Brady at 8:46 PM CST. In addition to power poles and trees being snapped ... | EF3 11.76 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 2 | $256K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-14 | HailNorth Platte, Lincoln County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $39M |
| 2012-07-01 | DroughtLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln | 0 | 0 | $39M | |
| 2003-07-20 | HailNorth Platte, Lincoln County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 1 | $11M |
| 2026-03-12 | WildfireLincoln County · forecast zone Lincoln | 0 | 1 | $7.4M | |
| 2012-05-30 | HailWellfleet, Lincoln County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $6.4M |
| 1997-06-25 | HailWallace, Lincoln County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $5.5M |
| 1997-06-25 | HailWellfleet, Lincoln County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $5.3M |
| 2012-04-14 | HailNorth Platte, Lincoln County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $2.6M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 25, 1989 (tornado, Lincoln County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Lincoln County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 8 | 16 | 23 | 63 | 183 | 351 | 343 | 130 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 63 | 114 | 194 | 132 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 5 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 42 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 37 | 4 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 10 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
55% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 19 · Feb 30 · Mar 56 · Apr 121 · May 402 · Jun 578 · Jul 506 · Aug 229 · Sep 66 · Oct 42 · Nov 15 · Dec 21 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Lincoln County
FEMA's register lists 20 declarations that include Lincoln County: 16 major disasters, 3 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for severe storm (11) and flood (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | DR-4920 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2026-03-13 | FM-5623 | Fire | Morrill-Cottonwood Fire |
| 2024-09-24 | DR-4822 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2024-08-20 | DR-4808 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2020-04-04 | DR-4521 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3483 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-03-21 | DR-4420 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2015-06-25 | DR-4225 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-08-12 | DR-4013 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2011-06-18 | EM-3323 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2010-07-15 | DR-1924 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2009-07-31 | DR-1853 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2008-06-20 | DR-1770 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2007-07-24 | DR-1714 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-01-07 | DR-1674 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2006-01-26 | DR-1627 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2005-09-13 | EM-3245 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees |
| 2001-05-16 | DR-1373 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes |
| 1997-11-01 | DR-1190 | Severe Storm | Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Winds |
| 1994-05-09 | DR-1027 | Snowstorm | Severe Snow and Ice Storm |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Lincoln County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 59 flood or flash flood records for Lincoln County from 1999 to 2026, on 45 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Lincoln County ranks 1428th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $255,000 on 78 claims filed in Lincoln County; the most in one year was 19 in 2011. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 2 · 1979: 5 · 1980: 3 · 1981: 4 · 1983: 7 · 1984: 2 · 1986: 1 · 1988: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1995: 6 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 1 · 2001: 4 · 2005: 2 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 5 · 2008: 2 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 5 · 2011: 19 · 2016: 1 · 2019: 3; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Lincoln County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lincoln County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $16.9 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | $2.9M | 7.3 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $447K | 16 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $1.1M | 89 modeled event-days a year |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $275K | once in about 1,296 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.8M | 4.6 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $2.1M | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $621K | 2.7 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $422K | 4.2 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Lincoln County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Hail in NebraskaThe state's hail reports, by county, year and month
- The Nebraska recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Lincoln CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Lincoln County's FEMA declarations (CSV)20 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis