Nye County, Nevada
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
8
Hail reports
73
Floods since 1996
246
All events
1
Deaths
$4.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Nye County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 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.
A 16 year old boy was struck and killed by lightning when he and his dad got out of their pickup truck to check the tires. His father was thrown to the ground when the lightning struck. The father was taken to the hospital for treatment and released. The boy's mother and sister s…
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Two mesonet sites on the Nevada National Security Site recorded severe winds from a thunderstorm 30 minutes apart.
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A thunderstorm wind gust was recorded at an automated observation station on the Nevada National Security Site.
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Lightning Lightning
Lightning started a brush fire near Highway 160 and Trout Canyon Road.
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Highway 160 was closed at Caas Street due to mud and debris over the road.
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A house near Mae Road was struck by lightning, knocking off the siding and scorching the house, but not setting fire to it.
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Highway 160 was closed near Trout Canyon Road due to flooding.
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Several roads were flooded, and Highway 160 started to break away under vehicles near Carrol Street. One swift water rescue was needed.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power poles, knocking out power to Amargosa Valley and Death Valley.
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Station (CCRN2) Currant Creek, Elevation 5759 ft.
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Station (CCRN2) Currant Creek, Elevation 5750 ft.
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Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft.
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Outflow wind gusts from collapsing thunderstorms produced strong gusty winds over Currant Creek RAWS (CCRN2).
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Station (SEVN2) Seven Mile Raws, Elevation 7725 feet.
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Flooding caused by heavy rain closed NV-361 from Gabbs, NV south to US-95. Road has reopened 1 lane as of the same time the following day.
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Bell Vista Rd was flooded near Ash Meadows Rd.
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SR-376 was washed out at mile marker 62 north of the city of Cavers, NV. Anywhere from 1-4 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Hilary fell across Nye County. Quima Peak Raws, located just 35 miles south of the washout, measured 3.96 inches of rain from the event. SR-376 from Caver…
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Water covered Highway 95 8 miles WNW of Amargosa Valley.
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Hafen Ranch Rd was flooded.
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Station (CCRN2) Currant Creek Raws, Elevation 5750 feet.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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