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.
Ice StormJanuary 4, 2007
Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJuly 8, 2006
Nye · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Strong WindMay 27, 2006
X Se & Ec Clark · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 1, 2006
Esmeralda/Central Nye · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
Ice StormJanuary 25, 2005
Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 29, 2003
C Clark · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 15, 2002
Greater Lake Tahoe Area · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodNovember 30, 2002
Clark · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 28, 2002
Lyon · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2001
C Clark · 1 killed ·
Dust DevilJune 1, 1996
Clark · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 1, 1997
Mineral/Southern Lyon · 50 injured · $640.0M damage
HailJune 30, 2016
Clark · $50.0M damage
HailJuly 15, 2012
Clark · $50.0M damage
WildfireOctober 14, 2016
Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 20, 2023
Clark · $25.0M damage
FloodJanuary 11, 2005
Lincoln T Sc · $20.0M damage
Heavy RainJuly 20, 1998
Clark · $11.0M damage
Dust StormJuly 29, 2005
Sw & Sc Elko · 30 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.