Humboldt County, Nevada
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
13
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
419
All events
1
Deaths
$4.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Humboldt County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Thunderstorms winds produced a dust storm that reduced visibility to near zero at times and caused a 27 vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 just west of Winnemucca near mile marker 175. One driver was killed and 37 others were injured, 4 seriously. It took crews 20 hours to clear the…
Residents of Paradise Valley were inundated on at least two separate occasions as water poured off the Santa Rosa Mountains through the various creeks surrounding the town. Humboldt county reported over 68 rural roads that were damaged by the flooding. Damages are estimated.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (GGRN2) Giants Grave, Elevation 4789 ft.
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NV Energy (NV050) Paradise Hill, Elevation 4391 ft.
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Union Pacific Railroad TULE1 (UR007), Elevation 4348 ft.
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Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft.
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Station (GGRN2) Giants Grave, Elevation 4789 ft.
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UPR (UR001) Roseck, Elevation 4299 ft.
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Station (POCN2) Pole Creek, Elevation 8502 ft.
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ASOS Station (KWMC) Winnemucca Airport, elevation 4301 feet.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6438 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (DBLN2) Double H, Elevation 6380 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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NV Energy, Paradise Hill, Elevation 4391 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (DRYN2) Dry Canyon, Elevation 4980 ft. Winds caused by thunderstorm outflow.
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Station (KWMC) Winnemucca Airport, Elevation 4301 ft.
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Station (DBLN2) Double H., Elevation 6380 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (UR011) Oasis, 7.8 N Oasis.
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Station (TEXN2) Texas Spring, Elevation 6162 ft.
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Station (KWMC) Winnemucca Airport, Elevation 4301 ft.
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Station (TEXN2) Texas Spring, Elevation 6162 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (DBLN2) Double H, Elevation 6380 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (DBLN2) Double H, Elevation 6380 ft.
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Station (GGRN2) Giants Grave, Elevation 4789 ft.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (BRPN2) Slumbering Hills, Elevation 3911 ft.
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Station (TEXN2) Texas Springs, Elevation 6162 ft.
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Trees pulled out of the ground and several snapped power poles and shingles torn off of some houses. Loose objects blown into neighbors property.
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Station (MORN2) Morey Creek, Elevation 5500 ft.
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Station (MPVN2) Martin Creek, Elevation 6439 ft.
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Station (DBLN2) Double H, Elevation 6380 ft.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 0 |
| 2023 | 46 | 0 |
| 2022 | 61 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2003 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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