Nevada, 2001
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 2001 was 136 against 152 in 2000.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2001 |
|---|---|
| White Pine County | 10 |
| Clark County | 6 |
| Elko County | 4 |
| Humboldt County | 4 |
| Lander County | 4 |
| Washoe County | 4 |
| Douglas County | 2 |
| Eureka County | 1 |
| Lyon County | 1 |
| Pershing County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2001 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 55 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Pershing | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Clark | 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 2001
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2001 | FM-2371 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Antelope Fire - 08/09/2001 | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2001 | FM-2366 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Ten Mile Fire - 07/05/2001 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss
11 NFIP claims, 4 of them paid, for $26,873.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.