Nevada Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Nevada has logged 8,452 severe-weather events — about 273 a year — with 596 direct deaths, 872 injuries and $1.1B in reported property damage.
By event type
High Wind2,9444 d$24.6M
Heavy Snow1,785—$1.3M
Thunderstorm Wind8811 d$15.0M
Flash Flood76112 d$133.5M
Excessive Heat269247 d$25K
Heavy Rain2662 d$13.4M
Hail2581 d$105.7M
Heat186293 d—
Winter Weather1661 d$230K
Strong Wind1626 d$3.5M
Flood1532 d$713.9M
Winter Storm1164 d$13.6M
Dust Storm87—$1.8M
Lightning811 d$5.9M
Tornado48—$52K
Debris Flow44—$154K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (259)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodMay 6, 2025
Clark · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodAugust 4, 2017
Clark · 1 killed · $10K damage
HailMay 27, 2008
Lyon · 1 killed · 2 injured · $5K damage
Ice StormDecember 21, 2006
Western Nevada Basin And Range · 1 killed · $5K damage
High WindSeptember 23, 2005
Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
Heavy RainOctober 10, 2025
Clark · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 1, 2025
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2025
Lake Mead/Lake Mohave National Recreation Area · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 2025
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2025
Northeast Clark · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 26, 2025
Spring Mountains · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 23, 2025
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 9, 2025
Northeast Clark · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 4, 2025
Western Clark/Southern Nye · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 11, 2025
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 23, 2024
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 4, 2024
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 28, 2024
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 11, 2024
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 28, 2024
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 3, 2023
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 29, 2023
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2023
Northeast Clark · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2023
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 23, 2023
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 9, 2023
Spring Mountains · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 5, 2022
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 2, 2022
Clark · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 30, 2022
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2022
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2022
Spring Mountains · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 3, 2022
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 19, 2022
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 22, 2021
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 12, 2021
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 1, 2021
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 20, 2021
Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatOctober 5, 2020
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 28, 2019
Las Vegas Valley · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJuly 14, 2019
Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.