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Wind in Nye County, Nevada
147 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.
Nye County, Nevada, has 147 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.5% of the 4,172 wind events recorded in Nevada; its 0.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
129 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Nye County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 147 | 4,172 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.8 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.5 | 13.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 21 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
3Apr
4May
18Jun
28Jul
55Aug
19Sep
11Oct
6Nov
0Dec
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
All 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nye County had?
147 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 Nye County?
3 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 77 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nye County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Nye County compare with Nevada for wind?
0.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 147 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.