1,054
Recorded events
17
Counties affected
5
Direct deaths
$65.0M
Property damage
Nevada thunderstorm wind history: 1,054 recorded events across 17 counties between 1959 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Nevada thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 333 reported thunderstorm 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 thunderstorm wind events in Nevada
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Clark County | 309 | 4 | $60.1M | 1959–2025 |
| #2 | Elko County | 172 | 0 | $4.2M | 1959–2024 |
| #3 | Nye County | 146 | 0 | $285K | 1959–2026 |
| #4 | Washoe County | 74 | 1 | $16K | 1969–2025 |
| #5 | Humboldt County | 63 | 0 | $77K | 1963–2024 |
| #6 | Lander County | 43 | 0 | $63K | 1965–2023 |
| #7 | White Pine County | 43 | 0 | $0 | 1961–2024 |
| #8 | Eureka County | 41 | 0 | $3K | 1996–2024 |
| #9 | Churchill County | 39 | 0 | $22K | 1985–2025 |
| #10 | Lincoln County | 31 | 0 | $27K | 1964–2022 |
| #11 | Pershing County | 31 | 0 | $100K | 1961–2025 |
| #12 | Lyon County | 29 | 0 | $71K | 1979–2025 |
| #13 | Douglas County | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1985–2021 |
| #14 | Mineral County | 6 | 0 | $12K | 2003–2021 |
| #15 | Carson City | 6 | 0 | $6K | 1992–2025 |
| #16 | Esmeralda County | 1 | 0 | $5K | 2010–2010 |
| #17 | Storey County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2014–2014 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Nevada
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1985 | Clark County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1990 | Clark County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Clark County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 1985 | Washoe County | — | 1 | 0 |