55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Hail in Elko County, Nevada: 55 recorded events between 1961 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Elko County, Nevada: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Elko County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 55 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Elko County archive, hail makes up 16.1% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #2 within Nevada, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Elko County with 16 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | ARTHUR | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2023 | SPRING CREEK | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 24, 2023 | SPRING CREEK | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 27, 2018 | TONKA | 0.5 | $5.0M |
| May 17, 2018 | ELKO | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 17, 2018 | SPRING CREEK | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2018 | SPRING CREEK | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 17, 2018 | OASIS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2017 | HENRY | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 5, 2017 | OWYHEE ARPT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Elko County
- Thunderstorm Wind 172
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several reports were received of 1 to 1.25 inch hail in Elko. Pictures were sent that verified the size of the hail. NWS employee also reported tree damage and dents to vehicles along Mountain City Highway. Damages estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Elko County, Nevada?
55 hail events are recorded in Elko County between 1961 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Elko County?
The strongest hail on record in Elko County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Elko County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Elko County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/elko-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.