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Hail in Lander County, Nevada
17 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
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.
Lander County, Nevada, has 17 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 12 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 3 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.2% of the 329 hail events recorded in Nevada; its 0.3 per 100 square miles compares with 0.3 statewide.
2 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Lander County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 17 | 329 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.3 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 17 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lander County had?
17 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Lander County?
5 May 2017 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lander County?
The hail of 5 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Lander County compare with Nevada for hail?
0.3 events per 100 square miles against 0.3 statewide; the county holds 17 of the state's 329 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 Hail hub and the county page.