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Wind in Clark County, Nevada
309 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 309 wind events in Clark County, Nevada, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
July is the busiest month, with 136 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 177 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.4% of the 4,172 wind events recorded in Nevada; its 3.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
193 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Clark County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 309 | 4,172 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.9 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.3 | 13.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 21 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
0Apr
4May
6Jun
19Jul
136Aug
91Sep
46Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 309. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 3 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 27 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clark County had?
309 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Clark County?
26 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clark County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Clark County compare with Nevada for wind?
3.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 309 of the state's 4,172 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.