328
Recorded events
16
Counties affected
2
Direct deaths
$105.8M
Property damage
Nevada hail history: 328 recorded events across 16 counties between 1957 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Nevada hail history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 117 reported hail events across Nevada. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Nevada
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Clark County | 106 | 0 | $100.1M | 1961–2025 |
| #2 | Elko County | 55 | 0 | $5.0M | 1961–2023 |
| #3 | Washoe County | 39 | 0 | $0 | 1957–2025 |
| #4 | Lander County | 17 | 0 | $500 | 1970–2017 |
| #5 | Eureka County | 14 | 0 | $555K | 1967–2021 |
| #6 | Humboldt County | 13 | 0 | $3K | 1958–2023 |
| #7 | Lincoln County | 13 | 0 | $0 | 1981–2015 |
| #8 | Churchill County | 12 | 0 | $0 | 1976–2013 |
| #9 | Lyon County | 10 | 1 | $5K | 1982–2015 |
| #10 | Douglas County | 10 | 0 | $0 | 1983–2025 |
| #11 | White Pine County | 9 | 0 | $0 | 1977–2017 |
| #12 | Nye County | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1988–2016 |
| #13 | Carson City | 6 | 0 | $0 | 1993–2014 |
| #14 | Mineral County | 6 | 0 | $0 | 1992–2023 |
| #15 | Storey County | 3 | 0 | $0 | 1993–2005 |
| #16 | Pershing County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1979–1979 |
Significant events
Deadliest hail events in Nevada
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2008 | Lyon County | — | 1 | 2 |