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Pershing County, Nevada severe weather history spans 41 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 75.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,083 nationally and #14 in Nevada.
41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$250K
Property damage
The record
What the Pershing County, Nevada severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Pershing County, Nevada severe weather history averages 0.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 13 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 10 events fall before 1990 and 31 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $100K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Pershing County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 31 | 0 | $100K | 83 | 1961–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2018–2024 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1 | 1979–1979 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2018 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2006–2006 |
Decade by decade
Pershing County, Nevada severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Nevada Department of Transportation reported a washout/water over the roadway at mile marker 55 on Nevada Highway 447 in Pershing County. Heavy rains from showers and thunderstorms likely came down an alluvial fan near either the Limbo or Tohakum 2 fire burn scar leading to the washout/water over the roadway. A damage estimate was not available.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,487
Population (ACS)
$180K
Median home value
4
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Pershing County, Nevada?
41 events are on record between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $250K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Pershing County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 31 recorded events — 75.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Pershing County?
4 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Pershing County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Pershing County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pershing County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Pershing 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
- Storey County 28
- Nye County 245
- Washoe County 319
- Mineral County 40
- White Pine County 96
- Lyon County 102
Cite this page
“Pershing County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/pershing-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.