Eureka County, Nevada severe weather history spans 98 recorded events between 1967 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 41.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,890 nationally and #9 in Nevada.
98
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Eureka County, Nevada severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Eureka County, Nevada severe weather history averages 1.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 39 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 3 events fall before 1990 and 95 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $6.6M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Eureka County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 41 | 0 | $3K | 79 | 1996–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 26 | 0 | $332K | 0 | 1998–2018 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | $555K | 1.5 | 1967–2021 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $6.6M | 0 | 2015–2023 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $30 | F0 | 1983–2014 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Eureka County, Nevada severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-07-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-07-31 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-06-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-08-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 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
Across Diamond Valley, warm temperatures, rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and road closures at El Paso Street, from 3rd to 4th Street. 4th Street, from El Centro to El Paso. El Dorado, from El Centro to El Paso. El Rancho, from El Centro to El Paso. El Gato, from El Centro to El Paso. 3rd Street, from El Centro to Desert Street. Eagle Street was also closed due to flooding from the north side of US-50 to 3rd street.
Across Antelope Valley, warm temperatures, rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and road closures of Antelope Valley Road from US-50 to Three C Roads. Flooding and road closures also occurred at Roberts Creek Road from US-50 to McEwen Mine. Three Bars Road flooded and has been lost completely and will have to be rebuilt with new culverts.
Across Pine Valley, warm temperatures, rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and road closures of Willows (Alpha) Road. Flooding and road closures also occurred at Moiarelli Mine Road (MM62) from SR278 towards the west. Flooding also occurred at Tonkin road from JD to the Tonkin Reservoir.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,585
Population (ACS)
$83K
Median home value
8
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 |
| Jul 16, 2005 | Fire | CARLIN FIRE | FM |
| Feb 23, 2005 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Eureka County, Nevada?
98 events are on record between 1967 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $7.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Eureka County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 41 recorded events — 41.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Eureka County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Eureka County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Eureka County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Eureka County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Eureka County as very low risk, placing it in the 5 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Eureka 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
- Esmeralda County 26
- Humboldt County 101
- Elko County 342
- Lander County 79
- Douglas County 106
- Lincoln County 139
Cite this page
“Eureka County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/eureka-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.