Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1982 and 2023, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
July 18, 2023 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Flash flooding in Fish Lake Valley impacted Dyer Elementary School, the Community Center, and severely impacted agriculture. Portions of Highway 264 through Dyer were flooded.
August 1, 2022 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 266 was closed from Highway 168 to Highway 95. Rocks, debris, and mud four to six feet deep blocked a 30 mile stretch of the highway.
July 12, 2018 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 266 was flooded and impassable.
August 7, 2015 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 264 was flooded between mile markers 13 and 17.
August 1, 2015 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 264 was washed out in several places. The Dyer co-op observer measured 3.07 inches of rain between 4 PM and 9 PM, which set a 24-hour rainfall record for the station.
July 9, 2015 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Water and debris flowed over Highway 264 between mile markers 12 and 15.
June 11, 2015 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Water and mud were over Highway 264 in three places between mile markers 3 and 9.
May 25, 2015 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Rocks and mud washed over Highway 266 11 miles W of Lida.
August 5, 2014 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Mud and debris washed onto Highway 265.
August 31, 2013 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Two feet of mud covered Highway 266 near Lida Pass.
July 23, 2013 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 6 was flooded with water and debris.
July 22, 2013 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 266 washed out at mile marker 6.
July 22, 2013 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Highway 264 washed out at mile marker 8.
March 6, 2013 · Esmeralda, Nevada
A dust devil blew over two small travel trailers and damaged a solar panel.
September 11, 2012 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Flash flooding washed mud and debris over Highway 265 near Silver Peak as well as Highway 95 in eastern Esmeralda County.
August 22, 2012 · Esmeralda, Nevada
A four mile section of Highway 266 near Lida Summit was washed out.
July 13, 2012 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Lightning damaged a cell phone tower.
July 31, 2011 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Rocks, mud, and a lot of water were on Highway 266 near Lida.
July 29, 2011 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Lightning struck and set fire to a power pole along a dirt road near Silver Peak.
June 15, 2011 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Lightning sparked three or four brush fires south of Highway 266.
April 20, 2010 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large pine tree onto Highway 266.
April 20, 2010 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Lightning struck a transmission line, causing power outages.
July 12, 2008 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Water, mud, debris and boulders were crossing U.S. Highway 95 at Esmeralda County mile marker 7.
July 23, 2005 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Alkali Rd. and State Highway 264 impassable.
July 23, 1998 · Esmeralda, Nevada
Strong thunderstorms with very heavy rain produced significant flooding which washed out several roads including Highway 266, between Lida and Palmetto, and Highway 264 in the Fish Lake Valley. Twelve people were rescued from stranded vehicles and at least three cars were swept a…
September 2, 1997 · Esmeralda, Nevada
State Route 66 was blocked due to water running over the road. Also, winds estimated at 50 to 60 mph were reported.
August 27, 1982 · Esmeralda, Nevada