Severe Weather History


Nevada High Wind History: 2,893 Recorded Events

2,934

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

4

Direct deaths

$24.6M

Property damage

Nevada high wind history: 2,934 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Nevada high wind history by decade

Nevada high wind history: recorded events per decade
Nevada high wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported high wind 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 high wind events in Nevada

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1White Pine County10$02023–2023
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Nevada · High Wind across the U.S.