Mineral County, Nevada severe weather history spans 40 recorded events between 1992 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 35.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,088 nationally and #15 in Nevada.
40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$18K
Property damage
The record
What the Mineral County, Nevada severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Mineral County, Nevada severe weather history averages 1.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 16 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $12K in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Mineral County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 14 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1992–2023 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6 | 0 | $12K | 75 | 2003–2021 |
| Debris Flow | 6 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2012–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2025 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $0 | EF1 | 2015–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Mineral County, Nevada severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong outflow winds from nearby decaying thunderstorms blew a small tree down, blew the siding of a single-wide trailer off, blew metal roofing panels off another single-wide trailer, and damaged a metal overhang on a flat-roofed store. Wind gusts were estimated to be 50-55 mph. The damage was estimated based upon the costs of the materials damaged.
Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reported a second flash flooding event 8.0 mi S of Hawthorne, NV when strong thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall caused debris flows and flooding across Nevada State Route 359. A partial collapse occurred on the southbound lane of Nevada State Route 359 that closed the road at 4:11 PM PST, Sunday, September 3, 2023.
Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reported flash flooding 5.0 mi N of Luning, NV. This event was initiated by a stronger thunderstorm producing heavy rainfall and hail that caused debris flows and flooding across Nevada State Route 361. Nevada State Route 361 was closed briefly from 1:18 PM PST to 2:26 PM PST until NDOT opened one lane with a pilot car.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,542
Population (ACS)
$156K
Median home value
7
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Feb 23, 2005 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
| Feb 17, 2005 | Snowstorm | RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Mineral County, Nevada?
40 events are on record between 1992 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $18K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Mineral County?
Flash Flood, with 14 recorded events — 35.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Mineral County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Mineral County?
7 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Mineral County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Mineral County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mineral County as very low risk, placing it in the 10 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Mineral County, Nevada severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Lyon County 102
- Nye County 245
- Lincoln County 139
- Lander County 79
- Pershing County 41
- Humboldt County 101
Cite this page
“Mineral County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/mineral-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.