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Nevada, 2014

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

285events recorded208 in 2013
14deaths recorded30 injuries
$13Mproperty damage (estimates)$5K crop damage
1disaster declarations71 NFIP claims, $1.4M paid
← 20132015 →

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

Flood111
Wind90
Hail24
Winter17
Heat11
Other10
Lightning9
Tornado6
Wildfire3
Fog3
Cold1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 285 against 208 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Clark County71
Elko County43
Nye County18
Eureka County15
Washoe County14
White Pine County13
Douglas County7
Lincoln County7
Churchill County4
Lander County4
Carson City4
Lyon County2
Esmeralda County1
Humboldt County1
Mineral County1
Storey County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Jul 2014Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
8 Jun 2014Forecast zoneHeat——2—
10 May 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$100,0001—
30 Dec 2014Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——1—
17 Jul 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
22 Jul 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
5 Jul 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
9 Jul 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
2 Aug 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
10 Aug 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
18 Aug 2014Forecast zoneHeat——1—
2 Dec 2014ClarkHeavy Rain—$100,000—18
28 Feb 2014ClarkHeavy Rain—$250,000—8
1 Jul 2014Forecast zoneWildfire—$100,000—2
8 Sep 2014ClarkFlash Flood—$6,000,000—1
11 Aug 2014ClarkLightning—$10,000—1
8 Sep 2014ClarkFlood—$3,000,000——
28 Jul 2014ClarkFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
27 Sep 2014ClarkFlood—$500,000——
8 Sep 2014ClarkFlash Flood—$500,000——
11 Dec 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind93 mph$300,000——
11 Dec 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind70 mph$250,000——
4 Aug 2014ClarkFlash Flood—$100,000——
8 Sep 2014LincolnFlash Flood—$100,000——
10 May 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$100,000——
2 Jul 2014Forecast zoneWildfire—$75,000——
26 Sep 2014ClarkLightning—$75,000——
8 Jul 2014ClarkThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
20 Jul 2014Carson CityFlash Flood—$50,000——
23 Apr 2014Forecast zoneWildfire—$50,000——
6 Aug 2014DouglasFlash Flood—$50,000——
21 May 2014ElkoTornadoEF0$2,000——
20 Sep 2014NyeTornadoEF0———
31 Jul 2014EurekaTornadoEF0———
4 Aug 2014ClarkTornadoEF0———
21 May 2014ElkoTornadoEF0———
21 May 2014LanderTornadoEF0———

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 2014

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
5 Nov 2014DR-4202Major disasterFloodSevere Storms And Flooding0

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

71 NFIP claims, 46 of them paid, for $1,351,407.

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.