KinwarnNevada tornado warnings
The National Weather Service issued 6 tornado warnings, 681 severe thunderstorm warnings and 579 flash flood warnings for Nevada from 2016 to 2025, about 0.6, 68 and 58 a year. That ranks 48th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Elko County had the most of any county: 3 tornado warnings.
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Nevada counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko County | 3 | 118 | 38 | 23 |
| Eureka County | 2 | 57 | 16 | 3 |
| Clark County | 1 | 277 | 309 | 13 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 52 | 76 | 7 |
| Washoe County | 1 | 51 | 29 | 13 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 24 | 32 | 1 |
| Carson City | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Nye County | 0 | 60 | 88 | 5 |
| Lander County | 0 | 44 | 13 | 3 |
| Lyon County | 0 | 32 | 22 | 5 |
| White Pine County | 0 | 31 | 21 | 9 |
| Humboldt County | 0 | 24 | 5 | 8 |
| Churchill County | 0 | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| Mineral County | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Storey County | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Esmeralda County | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| Pershing County | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Nevada warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
97 tornadoes have been recorded in Nevada since 1950. June had the most (22).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 1 | 88 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 75 | 62 |
| 2024 | 0 | 49 | 21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 76 | 72 |
| 2022 | 1 | 76 | 131 |
| 2021 | 0 | 69 | 49 |
| 2020 | 0 | 29 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 30 | 17 |
| 2018 | 3 | 104 | 93 |
| 2017 | 1 | 90 | 72 |
| 2016 | 0 | 83 | 44 |
| 2015 | 1 | 107 | 93 |
| 2014 | 3 | 118 | 135 |
| 2013 | 0 | 117 | 170 |
| 2012 | 1 | 68 | 87 |
| 2011 | 1 | 63 | 55 |
| 2010 | 0 | 55 | 38 |
| 2009 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 2008 | 8 | 81 | 37 |
What stands out in Nevada
2008 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Nevada since 2008, with 8 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2013, with 170.
Since 2008, 6 flash flood warnings for Nevada were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
None of Nevada’s severe thunderstorm warnings carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since it started in August 2021, so none of them set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
17 tornadoes in Nevada since 1950 were rated F1 or EF1, the strongest recorded there. The most recent was on June 5, 2015.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Nevada
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
- California 86 tornado warnings
- Arizona 39 tornado warnings
- Idaho 35 tornado warnings
- Oregon 17 tornado warnings
- Utah 5 tornado warnings
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Nevada tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Nevada get a year?
About 0.6 a year: the National Weather Service issued 6 tornado warnings for Nevada from 2016 to 2025, 48th of 52 states and territories.
Which Nevada county gets the most tornado warnings?
Elko County has the most: 3 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Eureka County with 2. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
Which Nevada city gets the most tornado warnings?
Mesquite has the most among cities and towns with 10,000 people or more: the outlines of 1 tornado warning covered its center from 2016 to 2025.
When is tornado season in Nevada?
June and May: 44% of the 97 tornadoes recorded in Nevada since 1950 came in those two months.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a Nevada county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Nevada data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Nevada tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/nevada. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts