Nevada, 2002
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 2002 was 192 against 136 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2002 |
|---|---|
| Washoe County | 20 |
| Elko County | 11 |
| White Pine County | 10 |
| Lyon County | 5 |
| Douglas County | 4 |
| Humboldt County | 4 |
| Clark County | 3 |
| Eureka County | 2 |
| Lander County | 2 |
| Mineral County | 1 |
| Pershing County | 1 |
| Storey County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2002 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | 2 | — |
| 7 Nov 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2002 | Lyon | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $500,000 | — | 4 |
| 19 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $100,000 | — | 4 |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Washoe | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Washoe | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 83 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 79 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 92 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 92 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 77 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 83 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 82 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 92 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 93 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2002 | FM-2446 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Lost Cabin Fire - 07/17/02 | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2002 | FM-2441 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Gate Fire Complex - 07/15/02 | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2002 | FM-2438 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv - Gondola Fire - 07/03/2002 | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2002 | FM-2420 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nv Wildfire (Pioche) 06-08-2002 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
4 NFIP claims, 0 of them paid, for $0.
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.