Nevada, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 127 against 20 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1996 |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 21 |
| Elko County | 12 |
| Humboldt County | 4 |
| Lincoln County | 3 |
| Eureka County | 1 |
| Storey County | 1 |
| Washoe County | 1 |
| Carson City | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1996 | Clark | Dust Devil | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1996 | Washoe | Heavy Snow | — | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Clark | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Clark | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Carson City | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Clark | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 1996 | Elko | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1996 | FM-2190 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ruby Complex Fire (Elko) | 0 |
| 13 Aug 1996 | FM-2188 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lee Fire | 0 |
| 5 Aug 1996 | FM-2185 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Belli Ranch Fire | 0 |
| 24 Jun 1996 | FM-2183 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Autumn Hill Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
23 NFIP claims, 14 of them paid, for $244,353.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.