Nevada, 1999
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 1999 was 200 against 262 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1999 |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 10 |
| Humboldt County | 9 |
| Elko County | 7 |
| Washoe County | 7 |
| White Pine County | 6 |
| Mineral County | 2 |
| Eureka County | 1 |
| Lyon County | 1 |
| Nye County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1999 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Feb 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Washoe | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Clark | Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Washoe | 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 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1999 | FM-2271 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Red Rock Fire | 0 |
| 5 Aug 1999 | FM-2268 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Osino Fire | 0 |
| 5 Aug 1999 | FM-2267 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Unionville Fire | 0 |
| 20 Jul 1999 | DR-1281 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Nv - Flash Flooding 7/8/99 | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1999 | FM-2265 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mira Loma Fire | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1999 | FM-2264 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Reservoir Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
127 NFIP claims, 77 of them paid, for $1,689,096.
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.