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Nevada, 2013

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

208events recorded241 in 2012
58deaths recorded673 injuries
$18Mproperty damage (estimates)$50K crop damage
1disaster declarations24 NFIP claims, $222K paid
← 20122014 →

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

Wind71
Flood61
Winter32
Hail13
Heat12
Other8
Cold4
Lightning4
Wildfire3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 208 against 241 in 2012.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2013
Clark County44
Elko County16
Nye County12
Washoe County12
Humboldt County9
Lincoln County9
Lyon County8
White Pine County7
Esmeralda County5
Lander County4
Eureka County2
Mineral County2
Churchill County1
Douglas County1
Pershing County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Jul 2013Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——37213
28 Jun 2013Forecast zoneExcessive Heat—$25,0002353
18 Jul 2013Forecast zoneHeat——5—
1 Aug 2013Forecast zoneHeat——2—
6 Aug 2013Forecast zoneHeat——2—
15 Aug 2013Forecast zoneHeat——2—
21 Nov 2013ClarkHeavy Rain—$800,000160
10 Jun 2013HumboldtDust Storm—$1,500,000137
28 Jun 2013Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——15
6 Jun 2013Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——13
1 Jul 2013Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——1—
27 Jul 2013Forecast zoneHeat——1—
30 Jul 2013Forecast zoneHeat——1—
15 Jul 2013Forecast zoneHeat——1—
1 Aug 2013Forecast zoneWildfire—$250,000—2
12 Jan 2013Forecast zoneFrost/Freeze—$5,000,000——
25 Aug 2013ClarkFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
19 Jul 2013ClarkThunderstorm Wind71 mph$2,000,000——
1 Jul 2013Forecast zoneWildfire—$1,000,000——
1 Sep 2013ClarkFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
30 Aug 2013ClarkFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
10 Jun 2013WashoeFlash Flood—$500,000——
28 Jun 2013WashoeLightning—$300,000——
20 Jun 2013Forecast zoneWildfire—$200,000——
12 Jan 2013Forecast zoneFrost/Freeze—$125,000——
5 Dec 2013Forecast zoneFrost/Freeze—$100,000——
12 Jul 2013ClarkFlash Flood—$100,000——
2 Jul 2013Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$50,000——
12 Jul 2013ClarkFlash Flood—$50,000——
28 Jul 2013NyeFlash Flood—$50,000——
19 Jul 2013ClarkFlash Flood—$50,000——
9 Sep 2013ClarkLightning—$50,000——
28 Oct 2013Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$50,000——
31 Aug 2013ClarkLightning—$50,000——

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 2013

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
5 Jul 2013FM-5034Fire management assistanceFireCarpenter 1 Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss

24 NFIP claims, 10 of them paid, for $222,500.

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.