Northwestern Nye County, Nevada
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2012 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
55
All events
0
Deaths
$11K
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
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Station (JBLNV) Sr376 Jim Berg Lane, Elevation 5686 ft.
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Station KTPH Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 ft.
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Station (TQIN2) Quima Peak, Elevation 7984 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft.
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Station (TQIN2) Quima Peak, Elevation 7984 ft.
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Nevada Department of Transportation (SR376) Jim Berg Lane, Elevation 5686 ft.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 ft.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 ft.
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Station (JBLNV) SR376 at Carvers, Elevation 5686 ft.
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Station (JBLNV) SR376 at Carvers, Elevation 5686 ft.
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Station (JBLN2) Jim Berg Lane, Elevation 5686 ft.
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Tonopah Airport (KTPH) station.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 feet.
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Station (TONNV) US-95 Tonopah Summit, Elevation 6253 feet.
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Station (TQIN2) Quima Peak Raws, Elevation 7984 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 feet.
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Station (TONNV) US-95 Tonopah Summit, Elevation 6253 feet.
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Public reported winds in Smoky Valley that were strong enough to knock down 5 power poles between Carvers and Hadley on Route 376 north of Tonopah. They estimated the gust around 2:15 pm local time because that's when the power went out. Another Samaritan reported that they recor…
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Six and 4 tenth inches fell at COOP site (TNPN2) Tonopah. This occurred in the 24 hours preceding the 24-hr observation at 7 am on the 7th.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation, 5426 feet. Sustained winds were also 40 mph.
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Six and five tenth inches fell at site (NV-NY-10) Round Mountain 5.4 W, Elevation 5783 feet. Note: Start time of 02/28/23 1200 is adjusted to 03/01/23 0000 to accommodate the program.
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Nine inches fell at site (NV-NY-13) Tonopah 2.2 SSE, Elevation 6119 feet. This occurred from 03/01/2023 07:00 PST to 03/02/2023 07:00 PST. Six and five tenth inches fell at site (NV-NY-10) Round Mountain 5.4 W, Elevation 5783 feet. This occurred from 03/01/2023 00:00 PST to 03/01…
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation 5426 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation 5402 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation 5402 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5426 feet.
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Station (TQIN2) Quima Peak Raws, Elevation 7984 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation 5402 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5402 feet.
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Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 feet.
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Station (KTPH), Tonopah Airport, from nearby thunderstorm, Elevation 5402 feet.
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ASOS station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport, Elevation 5402 feet.
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Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation 5425 feet.
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Eight inches fell at 5.4 W Round Mountain, Elevation 5783 feet.
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Twelve inches fell at 2.2 SSE Tonopah, Elevation 6000 feet.
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Tonopah Airport Asos (KTPH), Elevation 5426 feet.
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Eight and three tenths inches fell at station Tonopah (TNPN2), Elevation 6010 feet.
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Tonopah Airport (KTPH), Elevation 5426 feet.
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Tonopah Airport (KTPH), elevation 5426 feet.
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Tonopah Cooperative Observer TNPN2, elevation 6010 feet, measured 8.1 inches of snow.
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A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Tonopah airport. These strong winds blew down the historic Mitzpah Hotel and Casino sign in Tonopah and blew down a 12 inch diameter tree in front of the museum.
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Six inches of snow was reported in Tonopah.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
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