Northern Nye storm history
Storm events recorded in Northern Nye, Nevada between 1950 and 2025.
33
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$470K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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Wind gusts up to 74 mph were observed at the Warm Springs Summit Mesonet site, gusts up to 62 mph at the Quima Peak RAWS, and 59 mph at the Current Creek RAWS.
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A wind gust to 62 mph was reported by the Quima Peak RAWS, a gust to 59 mph was recorded at the Warm Springs Summit mesonet site, and a gust to 58 mph was reported at the Tonopah Airport ASOS.
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SNOTEL data indicated 6 to 10 inches of snow fell above 7000 feet.
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Data from the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center indicated 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the southeastern third of the county.
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The Currant Creek NDOT Mesonet site measured a wind gust to 69 mph. The Currant Creek RAWS measured a wind gust to 59 mph.
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Sustained winds up to 48 mph were reported at the Tonopah Airport ASOS with wind gusts up to 62 mph. Four cars had their side or rear windows blown out by rocks and debris picked up by the strong winds.
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Sustained winds of 44 mph were recorded at the Tonopah airport.
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A gust to 65 mph was reported at Currant Summit and 60 mph at Current Creek. Some power outages were reported.
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The Mountain Meadow Ranch in far northeastern Nye county reported 9 inches of new snow and the Indian Creek Ranch in far northern Nye reported 8 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Three to four inches of snow was reported in Tonopah. Winds gusting to 50 mph caused blowing and drifting of the snow.
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Six inches of new snow was reported at Tonopah.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm brought strong winds and snow to northern Nye county. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph caused blowing and drifting snow making travel difficult and hazardous. A spotter in Reese River reported 3 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to northern Nye county. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph occurred with this storm with occasional gusts of 45 to 55 mph. This reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile at times in snow and blowing snow. Three inches of new s…
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A wind gust of 84 mph was recorded at the Warm Springs Summit Mesonet site. The high winds blew down power lines in Tonopah and the entire town was without power for over 1 hour.
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5 to 7 inches of snow was reported.
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The Nye County Sheriff in Tonopah reported 22 inches of new snow had fallen.
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12 inches of snow was reported in Austin and 10 inches in Eureka. Snow began falling around 5 am in the morning.
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A strong cold front swept across northern and central Nevada. Winds blew down a 80 foot tree onto the library in Ely where wind gusts to 61 mph were recorded. In Wells the roof was blown off the old theater building and a power pole was snapped off at the base. The high winds cau…
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Strong winds caused damage to a roof in the town of Gabbs.
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Estimated winds around 50 mph caused minor roof damage to 6 homes in Gabbs, NV.
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24 inches of new snow fell over a 9 hour period in Manhattan, Nevada.
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A strong Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to portions of central Nevada. A spotter in Manhattan recorded 24 inches of snow in a 24 hour period.
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Heavy snow fell on northern Nye County during a 24 hour period leaving up to 13 inches of snow on elevations below 7,000 feet.
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Strong winds in the vicinity of Gabbs downed power lines which knocked electricity out to the small community for most of the day. The high wind and prolonged power outage forced closure of the local schools for the day.
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Strong gradient winds resulted in a gust to 64 mph at the Tonopah airport. A 58 mph gust was also recorded 30 minutes later. No damage was reported.
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Another unusual damaging wind event occurred in the town of Gabbs ... just three days after the previous event. The Gabbs Fire Dept. reported southeast winds again gusting to over 80 mph with several power poles and trees down. Additional damage to some mobile homes was noted, bu…
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Strong gradient winds, enhanced by local terrain, produced damaging winds in northwest Nye County in the small town of Gabbs. One resident with a home weather station recorded sustained winds of 65 mph before his equipment was blown away. Wind gusts were estimated at 80 to 100 mp…
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |