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Storey County, Nevada severe weather history spans 28 recorded events between 1993 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 39.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,122 nationally and #16 in Nevada.
28
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Storey County, Nevada severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Storey County, Nevada severe weather history averages 0.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 9 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flood, with $1.4M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Storey County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $1.4M | 0 | 2005–2023 |
| Debris Flow | 4 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 2023–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2025 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1993–2005 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | 50 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Storey 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
C/O the Reno Gazette Journal: The Nevada Highway Patrol indicated that the V and T train derailed near Gold Hill at 1730PST. An official indicated that a mudslide covered the track and caused the derailment. Twelve passengers were on the train but no one was injured. Highway 342 remained closed until around 1145PST on the 9th as the train was put back on its track.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,140
Population (ACS)
$426K
Median home value
13
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 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Fire | LINEHAN FIRE COMPLEX | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Storey County, Nevada?
28 events are on record between 1993 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Storey County?
Flash Flood, with 11 recorded events — 39.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Storey County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Storey County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Storey County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Storey County as very low risk, placing it in the 25 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Storey 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
- Pershing County 41
- Washoe County 319
- White Pine County 96
- Nye County 245
- Mineral County 40
- Lyon County 102
Cite this page
“Storey County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/storey-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.