National Storms

Nevada tornado history

From 1950 through 2025, 96 tornadoes touched Nevada, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, the 45th most of the 48 contiguous states and DC. None was rated F4/EF4 or stronger by the National Weather Service; along their paths they killed 0 people and injured 2. From 2016 to 2025, Nevada averaged 1 tornadoes a year.

96tornadoes since 1950
102016–2025
0F3/EF3 or stronger
0deaths
2injuries
Jun 5, 2023latest in final record

Map of every Nevada tornado path since 1950

Rating: 012345 unknown or preliminaryLines run from the start to the end point of each path; dots mark where each tornado touched down.

All 96 paths. Zoom in to your county; click a path for its date and rating.

1962: 1 F11964: 2 F01964: 2 F11967: 2 F01970: 1 F11971: 1 F01973: 2 F11974: 1 F01975: 2 F01977: 1 F01977: 1 F11979: 1 F01979: 1 F11982: 1 F01983: 1 F01984: 2 F01986: 1 F01987: 7 F01987: 1 F11988: 4 F01989: 1 F01989: 2 F11990: 1 F01991: 2 F01992: 3 F01992: 1 F11993: 1 F01994: 1 F01994: 1 F11995: 1 F01996: 1 F01997: 2 F01998: 8 F01999: 1 F02000: 1 F02000: 1 F12002: 1 F02003: 3 F02004: 5 F02005: 1 F02006: 1 F02009: 2 EF02011: 1 EF02012: 2 EF02014: 6 EF02015: 1 EF12017: 2 EF02018: 4 EF02019: 1 EF02021: 1 EF02023: 1 EF12023: 1 unknown rating19501957196419711978198519921999200620132020max 8
Tornadoes per year in Nevada by rating, 1950–2025. Colors: F/EF0 (yellow) to F/EF5 (black); gray = unknown rating.

Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.

Most recent tornadoes in Nevada

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Jun 5, 2023EFU0.5 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
May 24, 2023EF11.2 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
Aug 13, 2021EF00.1 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
May 22, 2019EF00.2 mi0 / 0Nye County, NV
Oct 3, 2018EF00.0 mi0 / 0Lander County, NV
May 22, 2018EF00.0 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
May 11, 2018EF00.0 mi0 / 0Humboldt County, NV
May 11, 2018EF00.0 mi0 / 0Humboldt County, NV
Sep 21, 2017EF00.4 mi0 / 0Douglas County, NV
Sep 13, 2017EF02.0 mi0 / 0Washoe County, NV
Jun 5, 2015EF11.5 mi0 / 0Mineral County, NV
Sep 20, 2014EF00.4 mi0 / 0Nye County, NV
Aug 4, 2014EF00.1 mi0 / 0Clark County, NV
Jul 31, 2014EF00.5 mi0 / 0Eureka County, NV
May 21, 2014EF00.2 mi0 / 0Lander County, NV
May 21, 2014EF00.3 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
May 21, 2014EF00.2 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
Jul 24, 2012EF00.7 mi0 / 0Lincoln County, NV
Apr 13, 2012EF00.9 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
Apr 24, 2011EF00.5 mi0 / 0Humboldt County, NV
Jun 20, 2009EF00.3 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
Jun 20, 2009EF00.2 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
Jun 9, 2006F00.2 mi0 / 0Eureka County, NV
Apr 27, 2005F00.2 mi0 / 0Carson City, NV
Jul 24, 2004F00.1 mi0 / 0Washoe County, NV

The 50 strongest Nevada tornadoes, ranked by rating, deaths and path length: Strongest tornadoes in Nevada history

Longest tornado paths in Nevada

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Nov 3, 1973F125.9 mi0 / 0Washoe County, NV
May 27, 1987F08.0 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
May 27, 1987F16.0 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
May 13, 1970F15.7 mi0 / 0Elko County, NV
Oct 6, 1988F03.0 mi0 / 0Lincoln County, NV
May 17, 1987F03.0 mi0 / 0Churchill County, NV
May 28, 1986F03.0 mi0 / 0Clark County, NV
Sep 13, 2017EF02.0 mi0 / 0Washoe County, NV
Jul 30, 1998F02.0 mi0 / 0Washoe County, NV
May 26, 1964F12.0 mi0 / 1White Pine County, NV

For tornadoes that crossed into another state, the path length, deaths and injuries are for the whole path.

Tornadoes by county

CountyTornadoes since 19502016–2025StrongestDeaths along pathsMost recent
Elko County234F1/EF10Jun 5, 2023
Washoe County131F1/EF10Sep 13, 2017
Clark County120F1/EF10Aug 4, 2014
White Pine County90F1/EF10Jul 23, 1998
Humboldt County82F0/EF00May 11, 2018
Lincoln County70F1/EF10Jul 24, 2012
Nye County61F0/EF00May 22, 2019
Lyon County60F1/EF10Jun 11, 1998
Eureka County40F1/EF10Jul 31, 2014
Churchill County40F0/EF00Jun 14, 1997
Lander County31F1/EF10Oct 3, 2018
Carson City10F0/EF00Apr 27, 2005
Mineral County10F1/EF10Jun 5, 2015
Esmeralda County10F0/EF00Aug 27, 1982
Douglas County11F0/EF00Sep 21, 2017

Cities with 5 or more tornadoes within 10 miles

Elko Reno Sparks

Tornadoes in Nevada by year

YearTornadoesF/EF012345UnknownDeathsInjuries
20232010000100
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20191100000000
20184400000000
20172200000000
20151010000000
20146600000000
20122200000000
20111100000000
20092200000000
20061100000000
20051100000000
20045500000000
20033300000000
20021100000000
20002110000000
19991100000000
19988800000000
19972200000000
19961100000000
19951100000000
19942110000000
19931100000000
19924310000000
19912200000000
19901100000000
19893120000000
19884400000000
19878710000000
19861100000000
19842200000000
19831100000000
19821100000000
19792110000000
19772110000000
19752200000000
19741100000000
19732020000001
19711100000000
19701010000000
19672200000000
19644220000001
19621010000000

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.