Nevada, 2000
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 2000 was 152 against 200 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2000 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $80,000 | — | 15 |
| 20 Mar 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 56 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 2000 | Washoe | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Lincoln | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2000 | FM-2316 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Arrowcreek Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2000 | FM-2312 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Reno Fire Complex | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2000 | FM-2356 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Spring Creek Fire - 1999 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
10 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $58,177.
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.