54
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$5.3M
Property damage
Lightning in Clark County, Nevada: 54 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #31 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Lightning in Clark County, Nevada: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for lightning in Clark County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 54 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 Clark County archive, lightning makes up 5.8% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #31 for this hazard and #1 within Nevada, putting it in the 98.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for lightning in Clark County with 16 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1998 | SLOAN | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | BRACKEN | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | LAS VEGAS HNDRSN SKY | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 1998 | JEAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | (LAS)MCCARRAN/LAS VE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | PARADISE | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 12, 2022 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 10, 2021 | BRACKEN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | LAS VEGAS | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 12, 2018 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 20, 2018 | LAS VEGAS | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 10, 2018 | LAS VEGAS | 0 | $1K |
| May 1, 2018 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 14, 2017 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 23, 2016 | MOAPA | 0 | $250K |
Other hazards here
More from Clark County
- Flash Flood 369
- Thunderstorm Wind 309
- Hail 106
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many lightning events are on record in Clark County, Nevada?
54 lightning events are recorded in Clark County between 1996 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest lightning recorded in Clark County?
The strongest lightning on record in Clark County measured 0.
Where does the lightning data for Clark 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
“Lightning in Clark County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/clark-county/lightning/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.