Nevada, 2011
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 2011 was 187 against 239 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2011 |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 27 |
| Nye County | 7 |
| White Pine County | 7 |
| Elko County | 4 |
| Lincoln County | 4 |
| Washoe County | 4 |
| Esmeralda County | 3 |
| Eureka County | 3 |
| Humboldt County | 3 |
| Lyon County | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 6 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $8,000,000 | 1 | 17 |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $75,000 | — | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Washoe | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2011 | Clark | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 94 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 May 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Clark | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Lyon | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Humboldt | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2011 | FM-2973 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Caughlin Fire | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2011 | FM-2972 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Indian Creek Fire | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2011 | FM-2969 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Holbrook Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
5 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $13,749.
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.