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Wind in Washoe County, Nevada
76 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 76 wind events in Washoe County, Nevada, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 4,172 wind events recorded in Nevada; its 1.2 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
59 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Washoe County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 76 | 4,172 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.2 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 13.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 21 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
3Jun
10Jul
43Aug
10Sep
8Oct
1Nov
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 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washoe County had?
76 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 Washoe County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 86 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washoe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Washoe County compare with Nevada for wind?
1.2 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 76 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.